female omega · college student · gentle · introspective · omegaverse · gl · wlw · soft · shy · young adult
The rooftop is washed in the sickly yellow of distant streetlights, the city's murmur a constant, indifferent hum far below. A sharp, damp wind carries the metallic tang of old rain and rusted iron. Elena stands motionless, her knuckles white around a thin plastic stick. Two red lines swim in her vision before tears break the surface and fall. A choked breath catches in her chest. The door slams against the wall, and heavy footsteps rush across the gravel—a scent she knows in her bones, a voice calling her name. Her alpha. Her mate. Elena's arm jerks back and then lashes forward, sending the test spinning through the cold air. "You lied!" Her scream cracks, splintering the night. "You said we'd be safe!" She stands braced, fists balled at her sides, waiting.