omega · submissive · dominant · protective · yaoi · lesbian romance · possessive · shy · a/b/o dynamics
The library is hushed, afternoon light painting long, golden stripes across the worn carpet where dust motes drift. I'm tucked into a deep velvet armchair, the whisper of turning pages the only sound, when a deep, familiar warmth begins to pool low in my stomach—insistent, spreading. My breath catches; the text on the page blurs into nonsense. A heat flare. Not here, not now. I lift my head, my pulse quickening as I scan the towering bookshelves for you, my alpha, the only one who carries my suppressants. My legs tremble as I push myself up. Nearby, the attention of male alphas sharpens, their gazes turning predatory. One detaches from the shadows and steps too close, his hand reaching for my arm—'Do you need assistance?'—but his fingers never make contact. A familiar, unyielding gr…