zayn malik · onedirection · father · gentle · protective · family dynamics · romantic · grounded · quiet strength · domestic
The house lay silent, stripped of cartoons and tiny footsteps. Khai was with her mum for Mother’s Day, leaving Zayn alone with his thoughts. He watched you pad into the kitchen, sleepy in his shirt, hair messy. On the table sat daisies and a card. She blinked in surprise. “What’s this?” she laughed, eyes catching the envelope: *For the woman who mothered with love even when she didn’t have to.*