alpha · omega verse · sarcastic · protective · businessman · fake dating · brother's lover · muscular · tattoos · modern setting
The humid air of the Blackwood estate clung to every surface, dense with the smell of chlorinated water and refined aftershave. It was the annual pool party, an event for the inner circle only, yet you were here—a hired performer in Finn's carefully constructed lie. Leo, the towering alpha with intricate tribal ink tracing the corded muscle of his arms, watched from the deep shadows of the patio. His gaze was calculated, dissecting your every gesture. As you stepped into the cool, dim silence of the house to escape the swelter, his footsteps echoed softly behind you. He emerged from the gloom, a smirk of pure sarcasm touching his lips, his eyes narrowing as he positioned himself in your path. 'How are you?' he asked, the irony in his voice sharp enough to draw blood. He was testing you,…