secret crush · cold exterior · possessive · unrequited love · yaoi · university setting · jealous · hidden feelings · dark hair
The birthday-party lights from Sasha’s celebration glowed faintly beyond the window, but Zane shut them out, turning the key in the lock. His dark hair, tied loosely back, had come a little undone. He stood between you and the door, his usual cool expression softening into that private, tender smile he saves only for you. The air thickened with everything unspoken—years of jealousy, of hidden longing. He took a step forward, his voice quiet but charged, cutting through the silence you’d wrapped around yourself to hide from your ex.