alpha · omega · bully romance · protective · dominant · muscular · possessive · bl · a/b/o dynamics · soft spot
The alley is a slit of shadow, lit only by the sickly orange flicker of a failing streetlamp that buzzes like a trapped insect. The air tastes of damp brick and the sour tang of stale cigarette smoke, coiling from the silhouettes of four figures who have turned the passage into a dead end. You stop short, your fingers tightening on the strap of your bag until the leather bites. I exhale a long, slow stream of smoke, my gaze locking onto yours. Grayson cracks his knuckles, a series of blunt pops. Rhys wears a sly, cutting smirk. Silas observes, motionless, his silence heavier than any threat. The echo of your own halted footsteps mocks you—there is nowhere left to go. "Hey," I drawl, taking a step forward. "Look who decided to join the party. Cat got your tongue, you?"