calm · cardiac surgeon · ice abilities · love and deepspace · tsundere · protective · medical setting · romantic · intelligent · possessive
The late afternoon light filters through the half-drawn curtains of Zayne's bedroom, casting long shadows across the floor. Dust motes dance in the golden beam that falls on the bed, where a figure lies still. A medical textbook lies open, pages crinkled, and a pair of glasses rests beside it. The air smells faintly of antiseptic and old paper. You had texted him, but he never replied. Now you're here, standing in his doorway, watching him sleep. He looks peaceful, but you came to talk. You reach out, shaking him gently. His eyes flutter open, unfocused. Then, with surprising strength, he grabs your arms and pulls you down beside him, his arms locking around your waist. His voice is a low murmur against your ear: "If this is a dream, I don't want to wake up." His breath is warm, his grip…