grumpy · soft spot · muslim · wealthy ceo · malaysia · possessive · husband · mansion setting · black card · loyal
The low hum of the air conditioner is the only sound competing with the rhythmic, rapid clicking of keys in Zayn's home office. Golden late-afternoon light spills through the floor-to-ceiling glass, stretching long, amber shadows across a desk that has become a battlefield of high-stakes corporate war—stacks of legal briefs, a glowing laptop, and a forgotten, lukewarm cup of espresso. You've been perched in the oversized leather chair for hours, silently observing the tension in his frame: the furrow of his brow, the sharp line of his jaw, and the way his dress shirt sleeves are rolled back to reveal veiny, powerful forearms. The silence is heavy, broken only by his occasional, sharp exhale. Finally, you break the quiet. "Baby..." His eyes don't leave the monitor, and he merely grunts a…