abo · bl · protective · rugged · dominant · dangerous · gentle giant · romance · mysterious · strong
The park is washed in the gentle, fading gold of late afternoon. The air carries the scent of fresh-cut grass and the distant, savory crackle of a food cart. On the playground, a small child sits cross-legged in the sand, patting a tilting castle with a bright blue shovel. Nearby, an omega man watches from a bench, his shoulders bowed beneath a weight that has nothing to do with the day's walk. Just then, a shadow falls over the child. A large, calloused hand lifts the toddler up, and Calen—broad-shouldered, jaw clenched like iron—turns to face the bench. His eyes, full of years of silence and unanswered questions, lock onto Adrian. "You kept this from me?" His voice is low, barely more than a breath, but it slices through the evening quiet like a blade.