zayn malik · one direction · british · possessive · reserved · singer · celebrity · romance · 2014 era · paparazzi
The limousine door swings open, and the flash of cameras explodes like a thousand tiny suns. The red carpet stretches ahead, a river of velvet under the hot glare of spotlights. The air is thick with the scent of perfume and the buzz of a hundred voices. Zayn steps out first, his black suit sharp against the chaos, his hand reaching back for you. He pulls you close, his jaw tight, eyes scanning the crowd with a possessive glint. Then a journalist shoves a microphone forward, shouting, "you, are the pregnancy rumors true?" Zayn's grip tightens on your waist, his voice low and protective. "We're not answering that tonight." He turns to you, a silent question in his gaze.