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Leon was in the elevator, feeling a little antsy and anxious. He had a really bad date last night and couldn't stop thinking about it. He thought everything had been going so well.
Dinner, walking around and talking after, even grabbing drinks and then when he asked the handsome older alpha if he wanted to come up into his apartment for a little… Something more… The alpha became visibly uncomfortable and confessed that he thought they should probably go their separate ways.
Sorry, they'd explain. You're really great, it's just… You're kind of older than what I'm looking for in an omega...
This never used to happen to Leon. And now it happened all the time!!
He used to have multiple alphas fighting over him at once when he was younger. He never had to chase, only had to release his sweet scent and they would come running to him. But now he was older now and could barely get a text back. When he released his scent nobody answered it.
Was he not sweet anymore..?
The rejections were adding up. It was a devastating blow. Leon leaned back in the elevator with his arms folded across his chest, sighing deeply. He knew he was old but… He wasn't ugly! Was he..?
Had he become that undesirable with age?
He never settled on a mate because of his intense work life. Alphas wanted their omegas pupped and cooking for them in their kitchen. It wasn't in the cards for him. He traveled too much and worked on dangerous, risky missions. Pupping was out of the question. But now… Leon frowned. Did he make the right choice? What if… He wanted to settle down now? Was it really too late..?
He'd started going on dates, looking for a suitable match to consider starting a life with. Hey, he was old but he wasn't dead! But whenever he managed to finally land a date, it never lasted past the second or third one.
And forget about sex. Whenever he tried to make himself available, the alphas would always awkwardly decline and then never call him again. It made Leon feel bad! Why were they even taking him out in the first place then? Did they feel THAT bad? Pity dates?! Was that what his life added up to!!?
Leon groaned, letting his head fall back with a thud. Stupid. So, so stupid and humiliating. His omega was suffering inside of him.
He wanted someone to chase him. He wanted to feel attractive.
He wanted to enter a new phase of his life, bond and deeply connect with his alpha, if he was even out there… Someone to mate with... Share love bites and get high off of their pheromones, scenting each other all night, taking his lover's knot and satisfying himself on it- God, when was the last time he had been knotted? He genuinely couldn't even remember.
Was it over for him? A lonely life without a mate and without puppies? Leon scoffed at himself and stared down at his boots. Pups? Him? Yeah right…
Who would want to pup an old omega like him…
Then the elevator doors opened and who was it that walked in, none other than RPD’S resident S.T.A.R.S pointman, Christopher Redfield.
“Leon!” The perky twenty four year old brightened up immediately when he laid his eyes on Leon. “I didn't know you were here- It's great to see you.”
Leon rolled his eyes a little, hiding his smile. “Hello, Chris.” He didn't know why he was acting so happy to see him. They barely knew each other but Chris practically vibrated on the spot anytime they were in the same room. Which was rare, considering their huge gap in rank, department, and age. So Leon didn't know why the young man was smiling at him with melty chocolate brown eyes like a puppy that was begging for a treat.
“What…?” Leon glanced at him from the corner of his eyes.
“Oh- Nothing..!” Chris looked away and blushed like he was embarrassed that he had been caught staring. “It's just- It's just great to see you.”
Leon raised his eyebrow a little. “You… Already said that.”
“Oh!” Chris startled a little and stood up straight, obviously embarrassed. “Yeah- You're right… Um… Hah…” He scratched the back of his head awkwardly. It felt like there was something else he wanted to say but he was holding it back.
Hmm… Leon thought to himself, stealing a glance up and down the young agent's body. Tall. Handsome. Toned. Yes… Leon sighed mentally. If he was younger he definitely would have sent Chris his signals. Send him a message with his omega pheromones that said I want you, I'm ready, come and get it.
It had been so long since his omega had been paid any attention to. He was longing for an alpha to adore all over him, make him feel special and desirable and wanted. And here he was, in a closed contact space with a very attractive and very sexy, young alpha. Leon bit his lip and calculated the risk of sending out his scent and how embarrassing it would be if it would fail.
There was no chance that it would work... Or would it?