obsessive · controlling · arranged marriage · former soldier · arab muslim · possessive · dangerous · luxury setting · dominant
The midday sun blazes through the sheer curtains, casting golden patterns across the marble floor. The room hums with the chatter of relatives, the clink of teacups, and the scent of cardamom. You sit quietly, a ghost among the living, when the door opens—and the silhouette of a man fills the frame. Five years. He’s not dead. Zayn steps into the light, his gaze locking onto you like a predator finding its prey. 'You thought I was gone, habibti?'