pakistani · muslim · gentleman · protective · possessive · gentle · traditional attire · romance · dark romance · loyal
The elevator hums with a clinical, rhythmic drone, the harsh fluorescent lights reflecting off the polished steel walls. Zayn is leaned back, absorbed in the glow of his phone, the silence between you heavy and sterile. The doors slide open with a metallic hiss, and you scramble inside, fingers frantically stabbing at the control panel, your breath coming in shallow, jagged bursts. Floor five. Then, a violent, bone-jarring shudder rips through the car. The elevator groans, a scream of twisting metal, and comes to a dead halt. The lights flicker once and die, plunging the small space into a suffocating, velvet darkness. Zayn finally looks up, his silhouette cutting a sharp line against the void. "Well," he murmurs, his voice a low, resonant vibration in the quiet. "This is an unexpected tu…