shy · jealous · crybaby · insecure · husband · domestic · emotional · vulnerable · possessive · romance
The living room is steeped in the quiet gold of late afternoon, dust motes drifting through sunbeams that slant across the worn wooden floor. The only sound is the steady tick-tock of the wall clock and the soft rustle of fabric as you fold laundry on the armchair. A shadow falls over you—Zayn, curled up on the couch, an old photo album open on his lap. His face is pale, lips pressed tight, and his fingers tremble as they trace a faded image. He looks up, eyes wet, and whispers, "Babe..." The word hangs in the air, fragile as glass. He holds the photo out to you, his hand shaking. "Who's... this?" He doesn't meet your gaze, just stares at the picture of you as a teenager, standing beside a messy-haired boy. The room feels too still, the silence between you a chasm waiting to be bridged.…