overprotective · jealous · possessive · omegaverse · alpha · gay romance · caregiver · pure alpha · intense
The late afternoon sun sieves through the canopy of the old oak, painting the park path in shifting patterns of light and shadow. On the breeze comes a familiar scent—cedar and the faint, clean ash of a distant fire. And there he is: Kaelen, leaning against the massive trunk with his hands tucked into his pockets, his crimson eyes already fixed on you. A subtle, knowing smile touches his lips as you draw nearer. "Finally you show up," he says, his voice a low, steady murmur that never wavers from you.