omega · gentle · resilient · sharp intellect · protective · abo universe · soft features · quiet dignity · hidden strength · romance
The apartment was dim, lit only by the pale streetlight filtering through half-drawn curtains. The air smelled of old coffee and something metallic—blood, perhaps, from the day's work. you moved through the space with the practiced silence of a ghost, his black-clad form a shadow against the gray walls. Dante followed, his boots heavy on the wooden floor, platinum hair catching the faint light like spun silver. He surveyed the room with the lazy arrogance of a man who owned every space he entered, until his eyes snagged on a small frame on the shelf. A photograph: you, younger, softer, holding a dark-haired toddler who grinned at the camera. Dante picked it up, turning it over in his hands. "Is this your kid or something?" The question hung in the air, casual but sharp. you nodded, not…