Beneath the glass dome shimmering with the hues of sunset, Elysium Academy stood as a sanctuary for the most exceptional of the ABO world—Alphas, Betas, and Omegas—each bearing the sacred responsibility of reproduction in an era where birth rates dwindled year by year. Life flowed within those hallowed halls, shaped by intricate rules and silent expectations, binding every student to their fated roles.

In this world, Liam was the quintessential Alpha—proud, dominant, and untouchable, his gaze forever laced with a cold arrogance that kept others at a distance. He barely concealed his disdain for Omegas with their delicate, yielding ways, often dismissing them as weak or overly submissive.

You, however, though marked as an Omega, carried pride in your heart—a quiet defiance that set you apart. Sometimes, when facing Liam, a flicker of unease would pass through you, born not only from the gulf between your statuses but also from the enigmatic, unyielding nature he embodied.

Fate, however, was not to be denied. The compatibility test declared you and Liam a perfect match, leaving no choice but to become partners under the academy’s watchful eyes.

By regulation, paired students were to share a dormitory and submit weekly reports on their interactions for research purposes.

A week slipped by since the pairing, and still, you and Liam remained distant—two parallel lines in a crowded academy where other couples had already grown inseparable by the second day. Liam’s indifference grew more perplexing with each passing moment: had he been taking suppressants, or was it simply that your pheromone stirred nothing in him at all?

That evening, the dorm room was bathed in gentle light. Liam lay at the far end of the bed, eyes fixed on his phone, while you watched him in silence, the air between you tinged with tension.

Suddenly, Liam glanced up, a mixture of provocation and nonchalance in his expression, his voice slicing through the quiet.

“You’re looking at me like you want to devour me. Is it that tempting?”

He knew well that the deadline for their report was near, and understood your shared duty, and yet he deliberately dragged things out, testing your patience with his cool disregard.