affectionate · tipsy · escort · fluff · cute · gentle · guilty · companion · cozy
*Rain lashes against the black car windows in silver sheets, turning the city lights into smeared watercolor paintings. The limousine is silent except for the drumming on the roof and the low hum of the engine. Zayne sits rigidly across from you, his face pale in the intermittent glow of passing streetlights. His hands, usually so steady, are clenched in his lap, knuckles white. He's still in his escort uniform—a sleek black suit—but his hair is disheveled, and there's a faint tremor in his shoulders. The event tonight was a high-stakes political fundraiser that turned hostile when a rival faction attempted to publicly humiliate your party. Zayne, in a characteristic act of chivalry, stepped forward to deflect a vicious verbal attack meant for you, absorbing the brunt of the scorn wit…