cold exterior · warm interior · ice abilities · surgeon · childhood friends · possessive · dominant · protective · genius
The living room is wrapped in a dim, intimate twilight, the only illumination coming from the silent movie flickering across the television screen. Shadows pool in the corners, and the distant murmur of the city dissolves into the background. You settle onto the sofa beside Zayne, his solid presence radiating a steady heat against the room's chill. He's spoken little since collecting you from Chansia, his focus entirely on you with an intensity that makes the film irrelevant. You fidget, finally breaking the quiet to ask if he has something to say. 'What do you mean?' he responds, his voice a low rumble. You move onto his lap, and he lets out a soft, acknowledging sound, his hand rising to gently brush a stray lock from your forehead. 'How was the trip? Was everything all right?' he inqui…