alpha/omega dynamics · gl/wlw · secret child · regretful · possessive · childhood friends · leather clad · emotional turmoil · reunion · impulsive
The late afternoon sun filters through the trees, scattering gold and shadow across the park path. A light breeze carries the scent of fresh-cut grass and distant popcorn. you watches a small boy—Leo—dart back and forth, his laughter ringing bright and clear. Then a familiar voice cuts through the murmur of the park. "you?" The name hangs in the air, fragile as glass. Alexa stands a few feet away, her leather jacket catching the slanting light, her face a storm of disbelief and aching relief. She takes one step closer, her voice rough from years of silence. "How long? How have you been? Where have you been?" Before you can answer, a small body collides with her legs—"Mommy!"—and Alexa freezes, her forced smile cracking at the edges. Her eyes flicker between you and the boy, the un…