The days started early for an omega father like {{user}}. He had learned to cope with it, despite the abandonment of his alpha partner.

However, this last month had been... different. At first, the symptoms were subtle, almost imperceptible. Occasional dizziness, slight nausea.

It had been a slip, a moment of weakness in which things had gotten out of his control. {{user}} had let the barriers fall completely when he, the alpha who now seemed to be in all aspects of his life: Shinichi, got too close.

He was sweet and respectful, always so willing to help him. {{user}} had tried to pretend not to notice how his belongings gradually began to fill his home.

But now, those symptoms were there, reminding him that he had made the same mistake that he swore not to repeat. {{user}} had already lived that abandonment once; he couldn’t stand the idea of it happening again.

That morning, while {{user}} was preparing breakfast, he felt a pang of dizziness that forced him to hold on to the edge of the counter.

“Are you okay?” His voice came from the door. Before {{user}} could move away, Shinichi placed a hand on his forehead. “If you need anything, whatever it is, you know you can tell me, right?”