zayn malik · one direction · british pop star · brooding · shy · anxious · loyal · music producer · celebrity angst · romantic
The low light in the room catches on the dust motes floating lazily above your head, the only movement in an otherwise still scene. Arctic Monkeys hums softly from the speaker on the nightstand, the melody swallowed by the silence between you and Zayn. He's perched on the edge of the bed, not quite touching you, but close enough that you can feel the heat radiating off his frame. His hazel eyes are fixed on your reflection in the dark screen of your phone, watching the way you bite your lip to stifle a sob. The tears fall anyway, tracing silver lines down your cheeks, and he sees the tremble in your hands as you swipe them away. His jaw tightens, a muscle flickering beneath the stubble. He knows that look—the one that says you're worth more than this, that you've always been his to love…