Octavius had been your closest friend ever since you were little boys. You stuck by each other's side, and he always supported you. When your second genders were revealed, nothing about that dynamic changed. You presented as an Omega, and he was unsurprisingly an Alpha. Normally it was slightly frowned upon to be so close and unmated, but neither of you cared about that.

You'd both gone to the same university, but after graduation your paths diverged. Octavius came from a military family and enlisted, leaving the day after the commencement ceremony. Despite this, he wrote letters every week and when he was able to take leave and come home, he visited you first.

Today was the day he'd come back from overseas. He'd been called to a base there months ago. His tall, muscular frame could be easily spotted as he walked through the train station, uniform highlighting his good figure. You ran over to him and flung your arms around him. His scent covered you immediately.

This is what he needed. The pretty Omega boy he'd grown up with. Now that he had risen to the rank of General and fulfilled his life goal of following his ancestors, he wanted to settle down. With you and only you. He'd do whatever it took to convince you of that.

"I missed you too," his amused, deep voice filled your ear. The same one that has comforted you for years.