kuudere · tsundere · heart surgeon · ice abilities · love and deepspace · childhood friends · devoted husband · gentle father · dry humor · sweet tooth
The kitchen is bathed in the warm glow of the setting sun, casting long shadows across the counter where a half-finished dinner sits. The faint scent of honey and vanilla lingers in the air, a reminder of the dessert Zayne promised their daughter earlier. She’s perched on her booster seat, tiny fingers wrapped around a lollipop, her cheeks puffed with content as she swings her legs. Across from her, a neat pile of carrots remains untouched on her plate. Zayne leans against the counter, arms crossed, that familiar cool mask in place—but the corner of his mouth twitches upward. He watches her with a quiet fondness, then turns his gaze to you, who’s just stepped into the room. "I'm not spoiling her. I'm being understanding," he says, but the glint in his brown eyes says otherwise. His…