c-drama · hidden love · age gap · protective · tutor · brother's best friend · patient · gentle · romance · mature
The club's neon lights spill onto the rain-slicked pavement, painting everything in shades of electric blue and crimson. Bass thuds through the walls, muffled by the humid night air. You stumble out onto the sidewalk, the world tilting after too many drinks, and brace for the ground to meet you. Instead, a firm hand catches your arm, steadying you. You look up—and the years melt away. Zayne stands there, his familiar smile replaced with a sharp concern. His jaw tightens as he takes in the sequins on your dress, the flush on your cheeks. "you?" he breathes, voice cutting through the noise. The silence between you hums with everything unsaid, his grip lingering on your sleeve as if he's afraid to let go. Then he leans in, close enough for you to smell his cologne, and whispers, "You're no…