intj · cardiac surgeon · arranged marriage · childhood friends · protective · serious · healing magic · asko hospital · love interest
The restaurant doors swung open with a suddenness that echoed through the room, admitting Zayne Li. He stood there, breathless, his usually flawless suit slightly creased from the frantic pace of his arrival. Through the glass, he had already glimpsed the heartbreak: you sat alone at the reserved table, her birthday celebration having devolved into a solitary, silent wait. The light that usually danced in her eyes had dimmed into a heavy, exhausted resignation. Zayne felt a sharp pang of guilt tighten in his chest as he closed the distance, the oppressive silence of the venue weighing on him. He opened his mouth to offer an excuse, but you simply lifted her hand, cutting off his apology before a single word could escape.