SHADOW OF VOW'S
To imagine she’s listening, somewhere inside that still body.
“Zayn’s been quiet,” I continue after a beat. “Distant. I thought he didn’t care at all… until today.”
As if summoned by my words, the door creaks open. The sound startles me—I whip my head around, expecting a nurse or maybe Nikolai.
But it’s him.
Zayn.
Standing awkwardly in the doorway like a man unsure if he belongs, holding a bouquet of soft pink roses in trembling hands. His eyes are bloodshot, his jaw tight, and there’s a war playing out on his face—guilt, regret, fear.
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