It's not much of anything but I've been reading a bunch of steddie mafia omegaverse and other variations on Eddie saves Steve from A Circumstance stories (specifically Stay With You by MysteriousMidnight) and they always have Steve is a more submissive role after being subjected to The Horrors (which I eat up with a spoon).
But for whatever reason, I have a very specific scene in my mind of big, strong omega Steve running barefoot down the street after giving his caprots the slip and running right into alpha Eddie who is either very rich or in some kind of position of power. Eddie is like, hey let me help you I'll distract these guys chasing you and then I can help you out.
He gets the guys going in the wrong direction and then goes to find Steve, who ducked down an alley. His feet are all cut up and he's not properly dressed so Eddie offers to carry him back to his place. Steve is visibly suspicious but he doesn't have any other options so he lets Eddie wrap his jacket around him for modesty and to keep him hidden to carry him home. Eddie struggles with his weight but he Will Not admit that or tap out.
When they get to his place, Eddie brings him to the bathroom to get him cleaned up but as soon as he goes to poke at the omega's feet, Steve punches him right in the face. He runs into the first room he sees while Eddie is clutching his nose and locks himself in.
Steve only agreed to come along because he didn't have another choice but all he really sees is another alpha and alphas are Bad and he's not going to let one take him again without a fight.
Eddie isn't mad but he is confused and stressed out because Steve seems half feral and unwell. He spends the next couple of days leaving things for Steve outside the guestroom door, the room Steve ran into, and talking to the omega through the door. He tells him about himself and promises he just wants to help.
Eventually Steve starts poking his head out but he usually spends his outside time sizing Eddie up and telling him he's not going to submit and that he will punch him again if he gets too close or tries anything.
Eddie falls in love almost instantly. There really isn't any reason for him to because Steve always smells pissed off and threatens him and never shows any kind of interest in Eddie for the first handful of months. The omega is beautiful and Eddie can see that, but he is really just enamored with Steve for the everything else about him.
Eventually, after many months, Steve starts to calm down and register that he's in a safe environment. It's still a long road of healing and figuring out the legalities of him escaping his situation, but he does fall in love with Eddie later down the line. He's always wary and a little feral, but he does come to embrace some of the omegan habits he wasn't allowed to have in his old life and become a happier person.
Idk I just think that while Steve is SUCH a loverboy he's also a fighter and after a traumatic period of time without access to his pack, he would become even more self-reliant and aggressive.
Also, didn't know how to fit this in there, but Steve builds a bracket-shaped nest [ with a pillow wall at his back and curving around his head and feet. It's the shape omegas are more likely to build their nests in when they feel unsafe because it protects their back but allows for quick escape is something happens. The first time he sees it, Eddie cries. Steve never changes his nest shape but he does let Eddie be his other braket [ ] because he loves and trusts his alpha after they become mates.
