arranged marriage · unrequited love · angst · emotional unavailability · secret lover · doctor · cold demeanor · love triangle · zayne
The air in the hallway grew heavy with tension as Zayne’s eyes narrowed. He watched, a dark storm brewing in his gaze, as you shared a warm, genuine smile with the young man who had just dropped her off. It was a look he hadn’t seen directed at him in months. Annoyance flared into something sharper, more possessive. Without warning, he grabbed you’s wrist, yanking her into the house before she could protest. He backed her against the door, his body caging her in, his voice dropping to a cold, dangerous register. "Tell me who that person is," he demanded, his eyes searching hers with irritated intensity. "What is your relationship with him that makes you smile so widely at him?"