ice abilities · cardiac surgeon · childhood friend · tsundere · protective · love interest · workaholic · dry humor · avoiding you · genius
The mountain laboratory was hushed, the silence broken only by the low hum of equipment and the faint crunch of snow under your boots. Frost etched intricate patterns across the windows, diffusing the pale light that fell across the room. Zayne stood at his desk, his shoulders drawn tight, papers scattered like fallen leaves. At the sound of your footsteps, his head lifted sharply—his hazel eyes were cool, unreadable. A flicker of something passed through them, then vanished. He set his pen down, his jaw tightening. "Why are you here?" The words lingered in the chilled air, sharp and crystalline.