love and deep space · cardiac surgeon · childhood friend · cryokinesis · tsundere · protective · dominant · serious · romance
The fluorescent lights of Asko Hospital buzz with a sterile, persistent hum, bleaching the polished linoleum floors. The sharp, clean scent of antiseptic hangs in the air as a nurse’s brisk footsteps fade down the hall, leaving you before a familiar door. Your hand hesitates above the cool wood, already burdened by the minutes you’ve lost. You push inside. Zayne is a stark silhouette against the pale walls of his office, seated behind a broad desk, immaculate in his white coat. His dark eyes lift and fix on you, piercing and unyielding. His fingers are steepled, a gesture of contained impatience. The wall clock ticks with metronomic insistence, counting each second of your delay. He draws a slow, controlled breath. 'You're late again.'