Zayne frowns at you, gaze flicking between your face and the photo album you're holding, currently open to a page of him as a baby.
"I believe I was an average size at this age." He notes, flipping to the next page. Sure enough, there's another picture of his chubby cheeked toddler face smiling toothily at the camera. Immediately, you coo.
"You were such a fat baby! I could just eat you up." As if to satisfy said urge, you squeeze his hand tightly, eagerly flipping to the next page.
This photo is one of his earliest, only a few months old in his crib. He can admit that he does look quite chubby in this one. Apparently, he was a large baby. You make an odd noise, practically squealing as you suddenly grab his face, squeezing his no-longer-chubby cheeks.
"Look how cute you were! I hope our babies are this cute." You sigh, pulling away from him to once again admire the photos.
Zayne however, is thinking at a mile a minute.
You had said "our" babies. Did you want children with him? Of course, he knew the two of you were in a moderately serious relationship and having children was likely going to be a topic of conversation eventually but still...
"I hope they look like you." He murmurs, leaning closer to smell your sweet perfume. You smile softly, mirroring his actions to rest closer to him.
"For the sake of their cheeks, that would probably be best."
synopsis: how he reacts when you call them by their full name in front of other people
character/s: xavier, zayne, rafayel, sylus, caleb x f!reader (separate)
warning/s: none!Â
note/s: my favorite one has to be zayne and sylus' im ngl i had so much fun writing this
xavier:Â
you shouldâve known that dating the notorious quiet, handsome man in the association would be an open invitation for your coworkers to pry and get answers for the questions they always had but never dared to ask.Â
how could they? whenever they talk to xavier, he replies with one-word answers, worse, sometimes he just stares as if the question was the stupidest thing he has ever heard. and honestly, that idea wasnât far-fetched.Â
having you as his partner and girlfriend only solidified the associationâs curiosity about xavier.Â
âi donât think heâd care.â simone mutters as she bites another mini sandwich from the snack display.Â
tara shakes her head as if trying to convince her to change her mind. âhe canât not care! right?â she turns to you as you tilt your head in confusion, not catching majority of the conversation, too caught up in a mini staring contest that you and xavier had from across the room.Â
âwhat?âÂ
âhow do you think xavier would react to being called by his name.â you furrow your brows at taraâs question, not exactly getting it.Â
ânothing? itâs his nameâŠâ âno, not his name but his name-name.âÂ
in all honesty, tara lost you. but you urged her to explain that couples usually dislike it when theyâre called by their given names rather than a pet name.Â
and now that youâve thought about it, you didnât think that youâve ever called xavier by his real name.Â
with taraâs devilish grin, you almost felt bad for wanting to test it out, after all, no better time than the present, right?
âi bet twenty that he doesnât care.â simone wagers, you almost scolded her, if not for taraâs enthusiastic counter with a fifty.Â
your gaze flits towards xavier who was already approaching the three of you with two drinks in hand.Â
he smiles softly as he hands you the flute of champagne. you gave him a grateful smile, the words slipping out of your lips almost in a foreign way.Â
âthank you, Xinghui.â
you could see the way xavierâs smile twitches. he does not respond; instead, he wraps an arm around your waist.Â
âare you having fun, star?â you nod before turning back to your friends whose expressions differed from triumph to devastation at the immediate turnout of their bet.Â
âmm!â you nod, a smile on your face as you lean over to his warmth. âi was just telling simone and tara how much my Shen Xinghui treats me well.âÂ
xavier swoons at the my but not so much what came after.Â
âah. i see.â he tightens his grip around your waist before he gestures towards the open balcony, in the guise of fresh air.Â
you bid your friends a wave goodbye, tara looking like she was trying her hardest not to laugh and simone already counting the bills in her wallet to slap on taraâs waiting hand.
once you and xavier were on the clear, he pulls you into his arms, his face buried on the crook of your neck.Â
âdid i do something wrong? iâm sorry.â xavier says softly against your skin, tickling you slightly.Â
you giggle, pulling his face away to see a pout on his lips.Â
âwhat do you mean, Xinghui?â his pout deepens.Â
âi donât like that name.â âwhat do you mean? itâs literally your name.âÂ
âyeah, to others, but not to you.â xavier says as he holds you tighter against him.Â
you conclude that it was the end of your little prank, as you explained the bet that your friends made. xavier huffs as he mumbles at the crown of your head.Â
âiâd rather you call me lumiere.âÂ
âreally?!â
âno.â
zayne:Â
when zayne told you that his parents were going to visit, it was safe to say that you spent the entire day ensuring that your home was welcoming. you and zayne spent time cleaning and redecorating your shared space.Â
the doorbell rings, and for a moment, you thought it was his parents who arrived an hour early, but to your surprise, it was only the deliveryman for the patisserie you ordered from.Â
knowing that althea and jace rarely spent time in linkon, you wanted to ensure that they could try new delicacies, so you ordered linkonâs finest macarons, and as a bonus, you bought them their favorite tea as well.Â
you placed it on the kitchen countertop and forgot about it, thinking that you could easily plate them once they arrived. you failed to notice the curious doctor who approached the box after you left.Â
althea and jace arrived right on time, you greeted them with a smile as althea hugs you, complimenting how beautiful you had grown from the last time she saw you, while you led them to the couch. zayne sat on the opposite sofa, engaging in small talk, blushing slightly as his father coos about how chubbier his cheeks are and how healthier he looks.Â
âiâll prepare some tea.â you excuse yourself as you walk to the kitchen to steep the tea.Â
once it was finished, you put the teacups on the tray as you walked back to the living room, where they were.Â
âoh! zayne, could you pour out the tea? iâll go get the dessert,â you say to your husband, who freezes for a split second.Â
âno need, darling,â zayne says as he makes a move to stand up. âi can get it; you should sit down. youâve done enough,â he says, coaxing you to sit down. you shake your head, stopping him from standing up.Â
âitâs okay, zaynie, iâm already standing up, just sit down and catch up, iâll be right back.â you say, giving his cheek a swift peck, hearing his mother coo at how domestic the two of you were.Â
you went back in the kitchen, humming slightly under your breath before it stops as you opened the box ofdesserts.Â
there were only six macarons left. you ordered eight.
your jaw drops at the only answer as to why two were suddenly missing. without saying anything more, you plated the remaining macarons before carrying it back.Â
you can see zayneâs back as you walk, slightly tense as he tries to keep up with a conversation with his father.Â
âLi Shen.â zayne jolts as you say his name, you canât see his exact expression, but judging by the way althea was biting her lip in amusement and jace was already grinning, you know that he knows that heâs in trouble.Â
âyes, dearest?â zayne answers, his hand on the teacup as he takes a small sip, trying to act unbothered.Â
âwhy are there only six macarons?â you walked slowly, placing the plate in the middle of the coffee table and facing him, crossing your arms.
zayne blinks slowly, you can see the small gulp he took.Â
âperhaps the patisserie made a mistake. we can contact them after,â he says in a calm tone.Â
you raise a brow.Â
âyou have crumbs at the corner of your mouth, Li Shen.â his eyes widened before he put the teacup down, wiping at his mouth, trying to get rid of the evidence, but the four of you know it was too late.Â
althea laughs at the display, patting her husband affectionately on the arms.Â
âthis reminds me of when we caught our little zaynie sneaking for the cookie jar when he was young, right jace?â jace nods, a stifled laugh leaving his lips.Â
zayne looks down in embarrassment. you clicked your tongue softly before sitting beside him.Â
âi told you the desserts were for your parents!â you whined softly as you took one of the macarons, slicing it and eating it, stabbing another bite for zayne.Â
he unashamedly takes it.Â
âi apologize, my love.â he was not sorry at all.Â
althea and jace only look at the two of you, amused. yet, happy that their zaynie truly found love.Â
you reached down absentmindedly towards zayneâs teacup, only for you to flinch.Â
his teacup was frozen solid.Â
you looked at him who avoided your gaze, before clearing his throat.Â
âiâd argue that the frozen teacup is your fault.â zayne says, immediately regretting it as you glared at him.Â
âwhat was that?â
âi said that you are sweeter than any macaron i have ever tried.âÂ
sounds about right.Â
rafayel:Â
rafayel has been working on a painting for the last three hours. well, thatâs how long it seemed to you because youâve only been in his mansion for three hours. you knew he was painting for longer, given that it looked like it physically hurt him to adjust his posture.Â
âraf, take a break,â you say gently as you place a hand on his back.Â
he looks at you with a smile on his face. âin a bit, cutie! i promise. iâm about to invent a new color.â you rolled your eyes at his quip, yet let him do it, you wouldnât have been able to pry him off anyway.Â
the sound of a doorbell ringing takes your attention off your boyfriend, who seems to have the idea of ignoring the sound.Â
âdonât worry, cutie. itâs probably thomas.â rafayel waves it off. you sighed and walked towards the door.Â
âyou know, he wouldnât be as overbearing if you stopped ignoring him,â you retort.Â
âno, cutie. heâd lock me up in his basement to keep painting if he could.âÂ
you paid his response no mind as you opened his door, awaiting to see thomasâ brunette hair and stressed-out expression. only to be pleasantly surprised when you see the shade of rafayelâs hair greet you.Â
âtalia! what a surprise.â you say, greeting her as your eyes flit downwards, seeing the luggage at her feet. âoh! let me carry those in, please come inside. i didnât know you were visiting.â you hurriedly grasp her luggage, then usher her in.  Â
talia thanks you with a smile on her face, giving you a gentle laugh as you fussed over her.Â
at this point, you were flustered. you did not know that rafayelâs aunt was visiting; had you known, you wouldâve made a greater effort in getting rafayel to clean his own home. it was in no means ready to cater to a guest.Â
âah, really?â talia asked, genuinely surprised. âi thought rafayel mightâve told you. but then again, rafayel easily forgets things.âÂ
you smiled, nodding, still giving her your best host-like smile, while inside your head, you were already scolding your boyfriend in your mind.Â
â--just like how he forgot to pick me up from the airport.â âwhat?âÂ
you couldnât help but cut talia off as your eyes widened. you looked over to the painter who was still stuck in his own world, as if his only remaining family member wasnât standing in his house.Â
âQi Yu.âÂ
rafayel freezes in his action, the paintbrush dropping from his hand for a split second before he sharply turns towards you, who looks back at him, unamused.Â
your arms were crossed, a glare on your face as you stared him down.Â
â...yes, my cutie?â
you give him an unimpressed look before raising a brow. rafayel seems to have noticed the additional presence in the room as his eyes widened. from under his breath, you could hear him mutter a curse.Â
he immediately straightens, ignoring the kinks in his back that screamed at him from the sudden movement, before he walks to where the two of you were, his arm rising to wrap against your waist, only for you to dodge it in an obvious way.Â
âcutieââÂ
âyou didnât tell me that talia was visiting!â you say, exasperated. âand how could you invite her here when this place is such a mess! she came all the way from varona and this is what you greet her with?â
rafayel rubs a hand behind his neck, sheepish. âi forgot.âÂ
âreally, Qi Yu. you forgot.â
rafayel flinches as you use his full name; that action spurs talia to let out a laugh at the banter.Â
âi have seen rafayel be summoned by his father using that name, and he does not even bat an eye, yetâŠâ talia smirks as she interlocks her arm with yours.Â
âi see my nephew has a weakness.âÂ
rafayel wouldâve found a way to refute, really, he would, but his face was burning and his lips were formed into a pout as he saw you visibly soften at taliaâs assurance.Â
âno need to worry about me, dear. iâll make myself at home in the guest room.â talia pats your arm once before she wheels in her luggage towards the relatively tidy guest room.Â
when talia was gone, you looked at rafayel with a blank expression on your face.Â
âcutieâŠâ
âso, let me get this straight.â you interrupt him. âyou ignore me for three hours even though you invited me to your house. you forget to pick up your aunt from the airport and you forget to tell me so i can prepare to accommodate her, and now all you can say is cutie? really, Qi Yu?â
rafayel wraps his arms around you, pulling your front flush to his chest as he whines. âcutieeââ he buries his face onto your hair. âiâm sorry. please never call me that again.â
your lips twitch, secretly having fun with his reactions.Â
âQi Yââ âcutiee. stooop.â rafayel whines as he nuzzles his face onto your neck. he sighs as he pulls away, a pout still on his face. âi promise iâd take better notice of my schedules.âÂ
âand?âÂ
âand?!â rafayel echoes back, offended that you didnât take the bait before he collects himself. âand iâll treat you and talia to an expensive dinner tonight.â
âgood.âÂ
rafayel pouts.Â
âyou can be so mean sometimes, cutie.âÂ
âreally, Qiââ âstop!âÂ
sylus:Â
sometimes, you curse yourself for being competent. at first, you thought that showing guts in the hunterâs association would bring you more respect and dignity.Â
in reality, it just thrusts you on more missions that make you question if the salary was justifiable.Â
you were so tired, you just got back from a week-long mission.Â
you just wanted to rest in sylusâ arms and whine about how the association was wringing you dry and look at him in appallment once he suggests quitting your job. you know, the usual.Â
as you ride your motorbike to the N109 zone, you can already imagine the conversation. you smiled softly to yourself as you approached the heavy doors that seemed to readily open to you.Â
you walk towards the main hall, brows furrowing as you hear luke and kieran throwing out profanities and the sounds of controllers clicking.Â
you push open the door to see luke, kieran and, surprisingly sylus, on the couch with their vr gear on. you see the tv playing a racing game that you vaguely remember playing. judging by the twinsâ response, you assumed that sylus was in the lead.Â
as much as you wouldâve loved to join in and have a little game night, you were tired and wanted nothing more but to be held by your lover.
seeing sylus be so unguarded and oblivious to your arrival, you couldnât help but time your entrance, once you see sylus seconds away from the finish line, you cleared your throat as you loudly called out.Â
âQin Che.âÂ
luke and kieran freeze as if they were the ones being called as they ripped out the vr gear from their faces, looking like deer in headlights. sylus also takes his off, albeit slower, as he takes in your figure. a look of surprise and longing in his expression.
you had your arms crossed, a blank expression on your face as you stepped closer.Â
almost immediately, you see the twins skedaddle past you, dropping their gear and leaving sylus sitting on the couch.Â
âooooooo, dadâs in trouble!â you hear luke tease, and a sharp smack! right after, as kieran urges him to move faster, the door slams shut.Â
an offended caw resounds in the room, you turn around to see mephisto banging itself on the door, wanting to get out as well. you bit back laughter as you see the door open for just a sliver before a gloved handâ youâre assuming luke, reaches out to pull mephisto by the wing, an indignified squawk leaving the metal crowâs beak.
the room was silent, save for the video gameâs background music, to which sylus shuts down.Â
you walked over to him, who sat there waiting for your next move.Â
without another word, you sat on his lap, your face pressing against his chest, hearing the way his heart was beating significantly faster.Â
âwelcome home.â sylus says as he wraps his arms around you, breathing in your scent.Â
âyour heartâs beating really fast.â you point out, voice muffled by his chest. you pull away slightly to look up at sylus who immediately presses a kiss on your forehead.Â
âwell. it seemed like a certain kitten hissed at me unprovoked,â sylus said as he affectionately ran his fingers through your hair.Â
âall because i called you by your name?âÂ
sylus chuckles as he presses another kiss to the crown of your head.Â
âsweetie, you underestimate the power you have over me.â
caleb:Â
you really shouldnât have agreed to be calebâs date at their high school reunion. hell, he shouldnât have even bothered going.Â
the day couldâve been spent with the two of you cuddling in comfortable clothes on your sofa, but no. caleb thought it would be a good idea to show you around the DAA.Â
which wasnât what was happening as his former classmates whisked him away. you stood off to the side, a frown on your face, arms crossed over your chest.Â
caleb promised you that heâd be back in five minutes. itâs been thirteen minutes, and there was no sign of him ending the conversation. good thing that gideon was right beside you, keeping you company, as he only arrived a few minutes ago.
âyour boyfriend sure is popular, huh?â gideon teases as he nudges you with his elbow.Â
âtoo popular if you ask me,â you mumble under your breath, eye twitching as yet another former classmate approaches him.Â
gideon snorts under his breath. âheâs always been popular, not even your scrunchie on his wrist managed to ward off the girls at the time.â you huff at that, eyes zoning in on the girl by the corner of your approaching caleb.Â
it was irrational, youâre well aware of that, but enough was enough.Â
âcaleb is mine.â the jealous part of your mind screamed.Â
âXia YiZhou!âÂ
for a split second, you can feel the tension in the room drop, and everyone in the room freezes. caleb immediately turns to where you were standing, smiling sheepishly.
âcoming, honey!â caleb walks briskly to where you were, but you gave him the cold shoulder.Â
he tries to pry your arms away from your chest as he attempts to coddle you.Â
âyou said five minutes, Xia YiZhou.â you say, turning away from him. from the side, you can hear gideon stifle a laugh as calebâs face drops at your words.Â
âpips, you knowââ âfive minutes. you said.â you glare at the way calebâs lips twitched, you knew the bastard was fighting a smirk.Â
âis my pipsqueak feeling boredââ he reaches up to playfully pinch your cheek, but you dodged his hand before walking away.Â
âdamn dude, good luck.â you hear gideon say as you exit the venue.Â
caleb follows you, letting you walk three steps ahead. you walk by the schoolâs open garden, feeling the breeze pass your face.
âgo away, Xia YiZhou! i donât wanna see you.â you hear caleb chuckle from behind you, and all of a sudden, heâs right beside you, flinging an arm around your shoulders.
âwhatâs got my baby apple upset, hm?â you huffed, reaching for your opposite shoulder to pull his hand, only to feel his palm sweating.Â
and calebâs palm only ever does that when heâs nervous.Â
you fight the grin that threatens to escape your face. however, caleb already caught sight of it.Â
âah, i see. someone just wanted my attention.â you rolled your eyes, dropping the facade.Â
âthere were too many girls trying to talk to you.â you huffed. âitâs like they donât know you have a girlfriend!â you squint your eyes, accusatory.Â
âunless you told them you didnât have one.â
âhey now, pipsqueak.â caleb flicks your forehead softly. âeven if they didnât know, iâd let them know. no need to be jealous,â you huff, turning around.Â
caleb couldnât help the chuckle that leaves his lips as his arms snake around your waist, pulling you flush against him.Â
âiâm all yours, pipsqueak.â
âXia YiZhou, you dummy!â
caleb only smiles against the back of your head, finding your little tantrum cute. Â
âyeah, yeah. your dummy. i know.â
mentally, he was already planning all the ways he could get you to call out to him affectionately once more.
note/s: omg two uploads in one day that's craaaaaaazy lmao i hope you enjoyed this one <3
zayne who makes out with you to lull you to sleep.
he knows itâs not easy for you to fall asleep. heâs woken up to you wide awake at 3am, scrolling on your phone thatâs way too close to your face. heâs tried every remedy out thereâwarm milk before bed, tea before bed, no gadgets before bed, reading before bedâyet not a single one has been effective. it always ends with you staying up until itâs time for him to wake up.
only one thing ever worked, though. kissing you until you pass out.
as soon as you finish your nighttime routine, zayne is already ushering you to his lap. he sets his book down on the bedside table, slips his glasses off, and lets his hands run up and down your sides in slow, soothing motions. in the summer, he even uses his evol, a gentle coolness settling over your skin just enough to make you relax.
once youâre on top of him, it starts with a kiss to your cheek. then another along your jaw, before he drags his lips down your neck. after that, he comes back up to meet your mouth, slotting his lips with yours. he doesnât rush it. doesnât deepen it more than necessary. just steady, unhurried kisses meant to calm your breathing rather than steal it away.
without breaking contact, he eases you down onto the bed, movements careful and practiced. one hand cups your cheek, thumb brushing softly against your skin while the other keeps you close. his kisses grow slower, softer, lingering just a second longer each time.
he murmurs quietly inbetweenânothing dramatic, just low reassurances, reminders that heâs here, youâre safe, that you donât have to think about anything else. eventually, he turns the two of you onto your sides, pulling you flush against his chest.
his hand slips under your sleep shirt, meticulous fingertips tracing circles along your back. his nails scratch lightly, rhythmically, exactly the way he knows you like. your breathing eventually evens out without you realizing it, body melting into his.
thereâs a small smile on his lips when he feels you go slack against him.
and as your eyes finally flutter closed, zayne doesnât stop right away. he presses one last kiss to your lips, thumb brushing beneath your eye as if to make sure youâre really asleep. only then does he still, arm tightening around you just slightly.
you fall asleep to the sound of his steady breathing and the cool comfort of his presenceâwhile zayne stays awake a little longer, making sure you donât wake again.
Itâs something you didnât realize until Yvonne pointed it out shortly after Zayne had rushed off for an emergency operation. âYou two are very reminiscent of cats.â
âHuh?â You only turned to look at her after Zayne had disappeared from your sight. Cheeks a little warm as she smiled at you. âYou two said goodbye, but when Dr. Zayne kissed your cheek, he nuzzled you with his nose⊠you nuzzled him right back. It was pretty cute.â
You can't even say anything in response, your mind slightly malfunctioning as you think back on all the times you and Zayne have subconsciously nuzzled into each other.
You mean to tell Zayne about it when he gets home, just to see his ears grow red and his cheeks pink as he realizes his own habit.
Except, you forget about it when he gets hime. It's not until he's on top of you, his face buried in your neck, that it dawns on you. "You're like a kitten, Z." His body weight is settled snuggly on top of you, a slight hum sounding from his mouth as he processes your words.
"So are you." It vibrates your skin, makes you giggle a little harder and your nails scratch his scalp a little harder. "Yvonne pointed it out today, y'know. I couldn't even come up with a response."
Now, Zayne is chuckling too. The warmth of his face against your neck growing a little hotter. "You've softened me, my love. Ruined me, even. Now I can't help myself when my colleagues are present." The kiss that lands on the top of his head only ruins him further.
husband and wife, at the pinnacle of their love. on a night filled with wonders, you will know that he sees only you and everything that you are
genre/warnings:
18+ suggestive contentâminors do not interact!âfluff, explicit smut: slightly rough & drunken sex, fingering, missionary. you and zayne have a daughter (her name is meirin!)
note:
god what have i written... the anniversary banner pv made me do it T^T anyhow, this is also a direct prequel to angst fic in the name of love :))
âWhoa, so thatâs Dr. Zayne and his wife...â
Soft whispers rippled through the crowd the moment you and your husband stepped into the pristine ballroom, all eyes subtly drawn to your arrival.
Tonight, you were accompanying Zayne to Akso Hospitalâs anniversary dinner party. His sharp gaze and immaculate three-piece suit made a striking impression. Naturally, you matched his sophistication in every wayâyour flowing black dress accentuated your figure, while your hair styled into an elegant updo.
A sight for sore eyes, that was what the two of you were.
âMind your step,â he murmured softly, his voice reassuring as the two of you gracefully ascended the stairs. His left arm wrapped around your shoulder, and you couldnât help but notice the envious gazes of the ladies fixed on you.
âHow does such a perfect couple even exist?â
âSheâs so pretty⊠Of course, Dr. Zayne only wants the best.â
âOh! And Iâve heard they already have a daughter too!â
A smile curled on your lips, a subtle boost of confidence washing over you as their murmurs reached your ears. You felt giddy tooâon most days, you were a hunter in a life-and-death situations, rough and rugged. But tonight, draped in elegance and arm-in-arm with Zayne, you felt like a princess.
âDonât smile that wide...â he suddenly whispered to your ears, a twinkle in his hazel eyes. âYouâll look like Meirin when sheâs munching on her cookies.â
You shot him a frown. âWha?â
âAll those praises are going straight to your head.â Even in a prestigious event like this, Zayne couldnât resist teasing you. âSooner or later, itâll get too big for me to handle.â
Fixing him with an unimpressed glare, you deadpanned, âShush, you!â
When you reached the main hall, the buzz of conversation and clinking glasses filled the air, blending with the elegant music playing in the background. The hospital director, an elderly man with a warm smile, greeted you both along with his wife.
"Zayne, thank you for coming," he said, shaking your husband's hand and giving him a light pat on the shoulder. His gaze then turned to you. "Ah, this must be the stellar hunter wife of Dr. Zayne. You look absolutely radiant, madam."
"Ah, please don't call me that..." You mustered your most polished facade, supplying a soft, graceful laugh.
The director's wife grinned and added, "Why didnât you bring your daughter here? Everyoneâs looking forward to finally meet her already."
"She's a handful," Zayne immediately replied with a smile, his tone warm and affectionate. "And she gets fussy when her bedtime nears, so we decided to leave her with my in-laws tonight."
The director let out a hearty guffaw. "No matter how fussy she is, she must be really adorable with a mother this beautiful, eh?"
Throughout the night, it was a compliment you frequently heard. While you were flattered, a thought lingered in the back of your mindâwhat were your husband's true thoughts about all this attention to you?
Zayne was keenly aware of how captivating you were.
There was a surge of pride whenever he had you on his arm. Just like any man out there, he too wanted to show his hot wife off and flaunt her so everyone could see, as if saying: This is my woman.
But he too knew that it was in a human's nature to covet what they didn't have. And it was rightly proven when he stepped away for just a moment, only to return and find you engaged in conversation with a man.
The hospital director's son, no less.
"Miss, I've heard you're part of the Hunter Association?" he asked you inquisitively. "What a noble profession it is! Keeping all of us here safe on daily basis."
You responded demurely, "And those in Akso do the same, donât they?"
Your conversation was harmless, and Zayne was a rational man, so he didnât feel the need to intervene. He just made sure his gaze was on you every so often.
But when the directorâs son began persistently offering you drinks, filling your glass time after time, Zayne's patience began to wear thin. The sight of the manâs insistence grated on him, stirring a possessive unease he couldnât entirely ignore.
. . .
You couldâve sworn your vision swam a little after the third glass of alcohol. The warm buzz coursing through you also made everything seem a little brighter, and left you feeling just slightly off-balance.
"Miss, the white wine here is the bestâ" the man standing before you declared with a convincing grin, swirling the bottle in front of you. "Don't you want to try some?"
"Ah, no, sir..." you replied with a polite laugh, raising a hand in subtle refusal. "I've already had whiskey and gin just nowâ"
"Just a little! You really have to try it!"
You hesitated, heat creeping up your neck as the alcohol already coursing through your system made your cheeks flush. You didnât even like alcohol much and only drank socially, but this was the very son of your husband's boss. Refusing outright seemed rudeâ
âCan you kindly not make her drink too much?â
Or so you thought, until your knight in three-piece suit suddenly stepped in and saved you from your plight.
Zayneâs tone was gentle yet firm, his words striking an authoritative balance. He flashed a placating smile. âMy wife doesnât have a very high tolerance.â Swiftly, he grabbed the glass from your hand and, without missing a beat, downed its contents in one go.
âIf youâre looking for a drinking partner, let it be me instead.â
You knew better than anyone that your husband didnât have a particularly high tolerance for alcohol either. Yet, for the next 30 minutes, you watched, equal parts impressed and concerned, as he matched the man drink for drink, deflecting further offers directed your way with a subtle, protective grace. Though Zayneâs words remained measured, you could see the flush creeping up his neck.
And soon, youâd witness just how far his limits had been pushed.
âZayne! Are you alright?â
Worry laced your voice as you placed both hands on Zayne's cheeks, your brow furrowing in concern. Somehow or another you managed to drag your husband away and led him to the hotel room.
The warmth of his skin was unmistakable, and his face contorted in discomfort as the vertigo hit him full force. âOh no, what have you done? Why did you even drink that much!?â
âIâm fine,â Zayne grumbled, his voice thick.
âYouâre drunk!â You couldn't help but scold him as you started pulling off his coat and unbuttoning his shirt, trying to help him breathe easier. âYou canât even handle alcohol properly, and yet youâre trying to keep up with him...â
To Zayne, your voice somehow felt comforting. His mind was hazed, but your touchâyour hand against his neckâfelt like a cool splash of clarity.
His pretty wife... The dizziness was making it hard to stay upright, but the sight of you grounded him, and he instinctively leaned into youâ
âZayneâ!â
You barely managed to catch his weight, instinctively wrapping your arms around him. He was so warm against you, his breath uneven, not to mention the slight tremor in his body. "Are you alright?!" you asked in a flurry. "Oh, let me get you some waterâ"
"You talk too much..." Zayne murmured, his words slurred as everything around him swayed.
Gripping your shoulder to steady himself, his unfocused gaze lingered on you, drawn to the curve of your lips, the delicate line of your neck, and the outline of your cleavage.
How can he have a wife this ravishing and do nothing?
And suddenly, he was sober. Very sober.
Or maybe not. It was simply just him finally giving in to his desires.
In one go, he seized your wrist, yanking you against him with sudden forceâ and with a quick tilt of your startled, precious face, he devoured your lips in heat.
"â!" It was like a spark igniting, burning through every thought. His mouth was urgent, demanding, as if he couldnât wait another second to feel the rush of your closeness. His kiss was intoxicatingâalmost overwhelmingâas he tangled his fingers in your hair, tilting your head to gain better access.
Zayne's hands moved to your back, pulling you into him, so close that the heat of his body pressed against yours. Then those sinful hands wandered to your hips, guiding you toward the desk. With reckless urgency, he swept everything off the surface, sending objects crashing to the floor with a sharp clang and made you sit on it.
"Ah, Zayne, youâ!" You accidentally pushed him back, and he growled the moment your lips parted.
"Are you trying... to escape?" His gaze turned dark with lust, a dangerous glint flashing in his eyes. "Why? Isn't this exactly how you wanted me to be...?"
In that moment, you gulped as your heart thundered in your chest. What was even happening now? How did it escalate into this?
You stuttered, eyes widened, "Z-Zayne..."
But your husband had shed all traces of his usual composed self. In the haze of his muddled thoughts, he was driven purely by need. He swiftly removed his glasses, tossing them aside without a second thought, and this timeâ
His lips went straight for your neck, which, unbeknownst to you, had looked so enticing to him all evening.
"Hahh..." His breathy grunts were hot against your skin and his touch no longer gentle but firm and possessive. His mouth moved with a mix of hunger and desperation, and you struggled to contain the moans as his hands slipped inside your dress, andâ
A shiver ran down your spine when he spread your legs, and you couldnât help the titillating gasp that escaped when inserted his two of his fingers in you all at once, edging you.
"Ungh, ngh! Hahâ" Your body jerked and you clung to him, your arms instinctively wrapping around his neck. Zayne wasn't usually this brash, but tonight it was as if a screw had come loose.
"Louder," he commanded in your ear, and your heart pounded at his authoritative voice. He pushed his digits deeper as if punishing you, that you yelped. "Do not hold back."
He lifted you by your waist, effortlessly pressing you against the small table by the window. You were on the 20th floor, the world below far out of sight, but the thought that anyone might catch a glimpse was somehow... thrilling.
"I-I'm closeâ" you stammered, and the moment you did, your husband vigorously moved his fingers inside your squelching folds, "A-ah!"
The room felt smaller, the air thicker. The way your walls took his fingers alone made your thoughts scatter, and when you came undone on him, you latched onto him, your head resting against his chest as your breaths came in shaky, uneven gasps. "Z-Zayne... please..."
He pulled out his fingers, looked at your cum coating them, and brought them to your lips. You, still trembling, sucked the essence off with teary eyes.
Sweaty, disheveled, lips swollen and cheeks flushed... how he had reduced you into this state was gratifying.
Zayneâs gaze darkened, his breath heavy as he stared down at you. "Are you ready to take me now?"
You nodded.
He gave you a small smirk, his thumb tracing the line of your jaw gently. "Good girl."
He lifted you over to the bed, and you gasped in surprise as he tossed you onto the soft sheets, the motion quick but not unkind. You barely had time to react before his intense gaze locked onto yours, his presence domineering above you.
âSpread your legs.â
Was this man really your husband? Sometimes, you still struggled to reconcile the tender part of him and the man consumed by a unrestrained intensity before you now.
By now you had swallowed all shame and did so. You wanted to look away, but then unable to when the sight before you caught your breathâ
All the while, he had his eyes on you. Zayne pulled at his tie with deliberate intent, then he shed his suit pieces, casting them to the floor with a casual abandon, before undoing the remaining buttons of his shirt, revealing his bare chest altogether.
Your husband looks so hot. The way he gazed at you throughout it all too...
He glanced at the space between your legs. âWider.â
You complied, letting your face burn impossibly hotter, anticipating him.
He eased in slowly, starting with just the tip. You whimpered at the intrusion.
"Hurts?" he questioned with a frown.
"No," you refuted quickly, desire too burning in your gaze as you met his eyes. "I can take more."
You arched your back as Zayne sank deeper, his full length filling you. A moan tumbled from your lips as your walls clenched in response, and he pushed himself completely inside you.
"Hah..." You inhaled sharply, giving yourself a moment to adjust to his entire length, and seeing you like that, your husband cradled the side of your face with his palm.
"So beautiful..." Zayne whispered, his glazed gray-hazel eyes fixed on your spent face. His other hand clasped yours, pinning it beside your head. "My wife... is so incredibly beautiful."
It was heart-fluttering to know that your husband found you pretty. Everyone might compliment you the same way, but his were the only one that truly mattered. After seven years of marriage, your heart still skipped a beat every time he held your gaze like this.
Without warning, Zayne started to move his hips. Your moans got louder and unabashed as his movements were slow at first, before he picked up the pace and thrusted in and out of you with fervor.
"Ahhh!" You threw your head back as his thick cock messily dragged itself against your walls. In, out, in outâ Stars began to blur your vision, your nails digging into his shoulder as you reached for him.
You could see that excited glint in his eyes, the lust exploding at the sight of you. He watched you intently, savoring the way unbound desire twisted your face, each mewl you made filling the air. Your thoughts turned into puzzle piecesâ
Thrust. So full, you are.
Thrust. What if... this timeâ you become pregnant again?
Thrust. That would be... nice. You can call it âNew Yearsâ baby.â
Everything was incoherent. Teetering on the edge of consciousness, each hit to that one spot sent waves of pleasure crashing through you, pushing you to the brink of tears and screams.
Then, unexpectedly, he reached his climax first. His cum shot through, filling your womb to the brim in spurts after spurts, and you cried, trembling beneath him. Your release followed suit though, and you went limp in the aftermath.
Zayne collapsed on top of you and you wrapped your arms around him, burying your head in the crook of his neck, his name still falling off your lips as a whisper in his ear, a gentle song laced within moans. He kissed your neck, your shoulder, panting heavily against you.
âI love you.â
The world outside seemed to fade, leaving only the two of you in a tangled web of desire.
The first thing he heard was your whimper.
With a groan, Zayne cracked his eyes open the morning after, instantly recognizing the dull ache in his headâit was a hangover. But before he could press his hands to his temples, his gaze fell on you, curled up in a blanket next to him.
And the whimper came again, and it tugged at something deep inside him.
âWhatâs... wrong?â he asked in a groggy voice, turning toward you, his hand instinctively reaching for you despite the pounding headache. âAre you alright...?â
You blinked up at him, a flicker of resentment in your gaze, and Zayne gathered you into his arms. The events of last night came back to him in fragments, and realization dawned on him.
âAre you... sore?â he murmured, concern edging his tone.
âI hate you,â you retorted in a scratchy voice, mushing your head in his shoulder. Zayne widened in slight surprise, pulling you closer into his embrace.
âIs that it...? Iâm sorry...â
He gently patted your head and back, trying to soothe you. The sight of youâvulnerable and distressedâmade his heart tighten with a pang of guilt. Just how rough had he been with you last night?
âThere, there, itâll pass...â he said quietly, brushing a stray strand of hair from your face. âItâs normal... because we went longer and more vigorous than usual... Probably just mild irritation in yourââ
âDonât pull medical facts on me,â you muttered sullenly, weakly punching his chest. A smile made its way to his face at your mini attack.
âBut itâs true though?â
How endearing. He couldnât help but feel a warmth in his chest, his heart softening at the sight of you, even in your grumpy state.
And in that moment, Zayne thought, nothing could've possibly ever shatter his world ever again.
zayne's thumb hovers over your name on the screen. he wants to call you, but he's hesitating for a few reasons. it's late, you're probably already asleep, and both of you have just started going out exclusively and seriously. he's not sure if you've reached the stage of your relationship where he can call you in the middle of the night without it being a burden. but he's feeling restless from his shift at the hospital. there's a small sense of comfort that you can bring him just by talking to him, even if it's just for a few minutes.
he presses down on the screen. the line starts to ring. his heart is beating quickly, and he feels guiltier as each ring finishes. he's about to hang up and just leave it be when your voice comes through from the other end, croaky and thick with sleep.
"zayne? hello?"
"sorry," he mutters. "did i wake you?"
"well, yes," you chuckle. "it's almost two in the morning. what's wrong?"
"forget it," he says quickly. "sorry to disturb you. go back to sleep."
"no, it's okay. i'm awake now anyway. what's up?"
silence. zayne is thinking of what to say.
"i just... wanted to hear your voice."
you pause for a moment.
"like... like this?"
he smiles to himself. "yes. just like this."
"tough shift at the hospital?"
"yes."
"well, i'm glad you called me."
"you are?"
"sure. it's nice to know that i'm the first person you thought to call."
his smile grows wider. his shoulders feel lighter, his chest feeling less tight. "thank you," he whispers. "i'll let you go back to sleep."
"are you sure? i don't mind staying on the line a little longer."
zayne introducing you as his wife (based on this ask)
"my wife gifted me this watch for our monthly anniversary."
"greyson, would you like to have this flavoured tea? my wife prefers coffee."
"i'll discuss it with my wife and let you know."
the entire hospital knew one thing by now: dr zayne had a wife who was responsible for half his vocabulary. but who?
at the rest station, someone finally blurts the question out.
zayne simply gestures to you and that alone invites exaggerated gasps. more so upon learning that you were a nephrology specialist. did no one know you were married...?
"were you even friends before?" greyson addresses the matter like he's witnessing a medical anomaly. oh so it's worse.
...which is insulting because you literally arrived together this morning and routinely shared lunch. how obvious could you make it?
"perhaps we should hold hands more often." he solemnly suggests.
"not obvious enough." you scoff. "we should kiss more often."
his ears turn pink. "i'm afraid i wouldn't be able to let you go if we did." zayne offers you a shy yet mischievous smile.
"then we should practice at home." you smirk, taking his hand in yours as you finally arrive at your car.
"after you, my wife." his cheeks are already tomato red.
sylus understands your hesitancy to make yourself vulnerable, but he also can't stand to see you unfulfilled. the first couple times he catches you staring at his lips, he offers nothing but lazy blinks and slow smirks, challenging you to come to him first. but when you look away in uncertainty one too many times, seemingly content to watch your own desires slip away as long as it saves you from embarrassment, he saunters toward you, maintaining eye contact all the way. placing one hand on your hip and the other on your chin, he bends to capture your lips with his, making you stumble with his intensity. his grip on you only tightens when he breaks the kiss, and before you can ask what heâs doing, he tugs you toward his lips. when you lose your balance and fall into his embrace, you realize his game: heâs making you kiss him firstÂ
zayne empathizes with your shyness and hesitancy, afraid to so much as look at you the wrong way in case he offends you. since youâre both too frozen in overthought to make the first move, you donât become intimate as quickly as most couples, trading physical closeness for emotional understanding. when he walks you to your door after a visit to the bakery, he leaves you with a warm goodnight hug, and you both assume the other is satisfied. only when you think heâs asleep on the sofa one evening and press a fond kiss to his cheek does he realize you share his private desires. the next day, after stoically psyching himself up for 20 minutes, he finds you in the kitchen and kisses you deeply, a pink tinge on his cheeks when he pulls away
caleb wants you to kiss him firstâor at least ask him to kiss youâbut what if you wonât? he needs to know that you want himâthat youâll willingly give him the privilege of kissing youâso he gives you a few pushes in the right direction. he teases you with heated glances and not-so-accidental touches until you walk up to him, dumb with desire. when you stare up at him helplessly, he settles a large hand on your waist and hovers over your mouth, giving you the chance to push him away. when you donât, he leans in slowly, tantalizingly, as if wanting to drive home the fact that youâre letting this happen to youâletting him claim your mouth in a slow, consuming kiss. this way, maybe, just maybe, youâll find the courage to take what you want from him next timeâif you let him taste you, thereâs no need to be shy anymore, right?
you know rafayel, so you know he would be upset if you expected him to initiate everythingâwould it kill you to show a little interest in him? that said, you also know that initiating things isnât really your thing. so, you find a trick that works like a charm: you goad him into kissing you. youâre comfortable enough with kisses to other placesâanywhere but the lipsâso you adorn his cheeks and neck with soft, chaste kisses until heâs riled up and flushed, his breath coming out in soft pants from the pleasure of feeling wanted. when you pull away, he chases your touch, and all it takes is an innocent giggle from you before heâs pinning you down and stealing your breath away, his tongue tangling with yours in passion and power.
xavier is confused and a bit discouraged when he realizes you never initiateâhe thinks you just donât want to kiss him. one afternoon, you find him sulking in bed, huddled under his comforter with the lights off. worried heâs sick or hurt, you ask whatâs wrong, and he gives you 4 pouty non-answers before finally giving in. you can feel your face heat and gut tangle in guilt when he questions if you ever want to kiss him, and with one hand stroking his hair, you confess that youâre simply too shy to kiss him first. he responds with a blink and a whispered âso you do like me, then?â, and when you nod, he tackles you at the speed of light, pressing kisses all over your face before finally claiming your lips
a/n: anon who asked me if iâd ever write for zayne and i hinted at later this week this is not what i was talking about donât worry, just an impromptu writing exercise to convince myself iâm not washed. also while this technically counts for xavier and raf iâm the least familiar with their cards so idk if/when i can write anything much longer than this for them (love them tho)