[ caelus fidgets with the bottom edge of the collar around his neck. it's the most basic option, a ring of thick, black fabric, the bare minimum to ward away any potential pair bites. since caelus isn't fending off any potential bonding at the moment, it serves another purpose which is to prolong a lie.
But I'm not an omega, he'd told kafka.
It will all turn out how it needs to, she'd told him back.
he has no trouble fulfilling jing yuan's request that they take a private stroll around his gardens, although he suspects it's a secret test of some kind. caelus had kept his mouth shut during all the initial negotiations, nodding when appropriate but otherwise taking no dialogue options. that jing yuan noticed the behavior enough to pry into it is proof he's not a bad guy.
this isn't a bad situation.
but it sure is a situation. what the heck had kafka meant? and how does caelus ace this talk without spilling that he's got one foot out the door? so far, the man he'd supposedly be removing this collar for has a good disposition. not bad on the eyes, either. but looking nice and truly being nice aren't always the same.
caelus demands of himself: say something. anything. ]
I'm surprised you're not already dating someone. [ ...yeah! that's so close to a compliment, right? ]
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jumping in the deep end || arranged marriage, a/b/o, sleeper agent pt 1
But I'm not an omega, he'd told kafka.
It will all turn out how it needs to, she'd told him back.
he has no trouble fulfilling jing yuan's request that they take a private stroll around his gardens, although he suspects it's a secret test of some kind. caelus had kept his mouth shut during all the initial negotiations, nodding when appropriate but otherwise taking no dialogue options. that jing yuan noticed the behavior enough to pry into it is proof he's not a bad guy.
this isn't a bad situation.
but it sure is a situation. what the heck had kafka meant? and how does caelus ace this talk without spilling that he's got one foot out the door? so far, the man he'd supposedly be removing this collar for has a good disposition. not bad on the eyes, either. but looking nice and truly being nice aren't always the same.
caelus demands of himself: say something. anything. ]
I'm surprised you're not already dating someone. [ ...yeah! that's so close to a compliment, right? ]
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