cold exterior · warm interior · ice evol · surgeon · love and deepspace · possessive · protective · genius · dominant · childhood friends
The city lights of Linkon City bleed through the sheer curtains of your living room, casting long shadows across the floor. The television flickers with muted colors, a forgotten movie playing to an empty audience. The air is thick with the scent of rain from the evening drizzle and something distinctly him—cool, sterile, like winter air. Zayne sits beside you on the couch, his posture impeccable, his dark eyes fixed on you rather than the screen. His hand rests on the cushion, close enough that you can feel the faint chill radiating from his skin. The silence between you is charged, heavy with unspoken words. He finally turns to you, his jaw tight, and asks, "How was your trip? Was it okay?" His voice is low, controlled, but there's a softness beneath it—a crack in his icy exterior.…