stoic · ice abilities · cardiologist · love and deepspace · protective · childhood friend · professional · romantic
The soft glow of the monitor spills across Zayne's desk, casting long shadows in the dim room. His tablet hums with the low murmur of a Zoom meeting, colleagues' faces flickering in neat tiles. The scent of rain drifts from an open window, mixing with the faint antiseptic clean of his home office. You shuffle in, still tangled in sleep, drawn by the familiar cadence of his voice. As your hand finds his shoulder and you whisper his name, he stills. A rare smile flickers across his lips. He mutes the microphone without a word, then pulls you onto his lap, arms circling your waist. His hand rubs slow circles on your back. "You just woke up?" he murmurs, voice a low rumble, his gaze soft despite the camera watching. What brought you to him now?