Chapter 79 - 3.19 Nightmares
From the corner of Oliver’s eyes, he deduced that the Alpha wasn’t looking then he discreetly pulled his collar up to inhale deeply. Oliver almost let out a groan of satisfaction at the pheromones around him, so warm like the cocoon of blankets on a rainy day. It was truly weird, Altair’s pheromones clearly smelled like winter but the person himself was the warmest and gentlest person Oliver had ever known. The two startling contrasts pulled Oliver’s lips upward without him realizing. He decided that he didn’t want to wash these clothes. Ever. And he didn’t want to take it off either.
Lu Yizhou turned to find Oliver already succumbing to the comfort of the soft bed, expression drowsy. His eyes softened. "You have had a long day. You should rest."
"No...!" Oliver shot up sitting abruptly and only realized what he had done after seeing Lu Yizhou’s eyes widening. He blinked rapidly as blush suffused into his cheeks. "I mean—you... are you going to leave?"
Lu Yizhou pointed behind him to the opposite door.
Of course, Oliver berated himself. He was going to return to his own room. Of course, what did you expect? He bit the inside of his cheeks and wished that his face didn’t betray anything away. "Um... goodnight, Altair. Thank you so much for today."
Lu Yizhou observed Oliver’s tail which bristled a moment ago but now withered down dejectedly even though the omega was putting on a smile like always. He raised a brow and approached, crouching in front of him and taking his small hands into his larger one. "What’s wrong? If there’s something you need, don’t hesitate to tell me. You heard the doctor. Your condition is still unstable."
Oliver hesitated. "...Anything?"
"Anything." Lu Yizhou confirmed.
Oliver squirmed in his seat. His tail swished back and forth. Slower at first but the movement grew larger as time passed. He slowly opened his mouth, his voice barely a whisper. "This room...it smells nothing like you."