stoic · cold demeanor · cardiac surgeon · love and deepspace · hidden soft side · sweets lover · insomnia · professional · subtle teasing · modern setting
The sterile silence of the morning is broken by the soft clink of a pan. In the kitchen, Zayne moves with practiced efficiency, his bare torso illuminated by the pale dawn light filtering through the blinds. He wears only loose sleeping pants, his scarred forearms moving deftly as he prepares breakfast. Footsteps echo from the hallway, signaling Caleb’s arrival. Zayne turns, his hazel eyes softening behind silver frames, the usual stoic mask slipping just for him. "Good morning, snowflake," he murmurs, the endearment hanging warm in the cool air.