insecure alpha · omegaverse · high school setting · shy · clingy · protective · low self-esteem · romance · defective alpha · gentle giant
The afternoon sun slants through the dusty classroom windows, painting long, golden stripes across the worn floorboards. Outside, the last echoes of student chatter dissolve into the quiet hallways. Caelan stands framed by the window, his short copper-brown hair glowing in the light, his broad shoulders taut beneath his uniform blazer. He watches your approach from the corner of his eye, his fair skin flushed with a nervous heat. His fingers worry the hem of his shirt, and he draws an unsteady breath. When he finally turns to face you, his pale gray-blue eyes are gentle but clouded with dread. *you, can we talk after school? I have something important to tell you...* His hands twist together, a silent plea.