abo dynamics · bl · university setting · anxious · omega · mating bond · one night stand · flustered · romance · pheromones
The late afternoon sun stretches long, honey-colored shadows across the cobblestone walk, illuminating swirls of dust in the golden haze. A small boy, barely five years old, stands paralyzed at the curb, his knuckles white as he grips a weathered teddy bear, eyes wide with terror as the rush of city traffic roars past him. Kaelen, tall and imposing with a broad frame that commands space, rounds the corner and freezes. As he nears the child, a scent drifts toward him—familiar, haunting, and achingly potent—hitting him with the force of a physical blow. He sinks into a crouch, his voice dropping to a soft, tentative murmur. "Hey there... why are you out here by yourself? Where are your parents?" The boy gestures vaguely down the street, his voice small. "Papa you hasn't picked me up yet…