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Once you got home, you put on your apron,your favourite playlist was playing in the background when you were bustling around the kitchen. You combined dry ingredients with the wet ones and added some chocolate chips to your batter. After mixing everything together you carefully poured it into the cupcake liners. While they were baking, you decided to make the chocolate icing to decorate your sweet treat.

When the cupcakes were ready you put on gloves and took the hot tray out of the oven. It turned out that they even looked better than you thought. Proud of yourself, you set them aside to cool down and then started decorating with chocolate cream and the rest of the chocolate chips that were left.

The clock showed 10pm and Zayne still wasn't at home. You felt exhaustion creeping over you. After cleaning everything up, you took your favorite blanket and turned on the TV to keep you awake. You really wanted to see Zayne considering he's been coming home so late recently and you barely see each other. You closed your eyes once, twice. "Don't fall asleep"but you did anyway.

"Almost. I'll just do my hair real quick!"you responded. Today was the day you were supposed to meet Zayne's friends. Of course you wanted to make the best first impression. You don't remember the last time you took this long in the bathroom. Although the very thought of meeting was making you nervous. Zayne was the best cardiac surgeon in Linkon City and his friends.... They were all doctors. You on the other hand, worked in a normal job and didn't earn much either. You also didn't consider yourself a someone worthy of attention. Sometimes you wondered how Zayne could look at someone like you.

You got lost in thought until familiar voice pulled you out of them. "You look beautiful."he said and kissed your forehead. "You think so?"

"I do."he took your hand in his and left the apartment.

The road passed in silence, you were looking out the window and wondering how the meeting would go. Zayne noticed something was wrong but didn't want to push it. He hoped you'd tell him when you were ready. Within minutes,you finally reached the final destination. It was an elegant restaurant, the kind you usually see in movies. Zayne opened the door for you and you both were guided to the table where his friends were already sitting. You immediately felt that you were not welcome here. One of the women looked at you with judgment, which in itself made you question your entire outfit. The conversations were mainly about things you had no idea about-complicated medical cases. They used terms you weren't sure you could pronounce right. Suddenly, one of the women changed the topic. "So, y/n Zayne talked a lot about you. He also mentioned where you work. Be honest, it must be hard to live on such a low salary,right?"the rest of the friends giggled. You felt like you just got slapped on the face."I'm sorry, I need to go to the bathroom."you left the table,your eyes got watery.

You locked yourself in the cabin and started crying. You felt like your chest burned and you couldn't take a breath. They're right,you thought. You always knew that Zayne deserved someone better,someone on his level. And for sure it wasn't you. Painful sobs filled the bathroom until someone knocked on the door. "Darling, are you here?"his voice soft. "They left. I told them not to contact me anymore. Not when they insult my significant other. Open the door, please." And you did, your eyes were puffy and red which made Zayne's heart ache even more. He pulled you into embrace immediately. "I don't know what I'm doing wrong Zayne, I tried. Real-"your voice broke mid-sentence." It's okay. You did nothing wrong."he stroked your hair. "Listen. I'm the one who is lucky. You have a kind heart and always help people when they need it. You're hard-working and smarter than you think. I wish you could see yourself through my eyes." You looked at him and he cupped your cheek. "Never question your self worth."he kissed you deeply,sweet.

"I love you, Zayne."

"I love you too, y/n. Let's get home. We can have a movie night if you want."he said and wiped the tears from your face.

There were no traffic jams on the way home, so luckily he was back quite quickly. The sound of keys echoed through the house as he entered your shared apartment. Zayne put his bag on the floor, his shoes neatly placed. "I'm home, my love."he called out but you didn't respond,so he headed towards the kitchen where he found you. You were washing the dishes. He looked at you for a moment and approached you from behind,his arms closed around your waist into a hug. You flinched at the sudden touch,but he didn't say a word, just rested his head on top of yours, inhaling your scent."Hard day at work?"you asked even though you already knew the answer. He just nodded,hugging you tighter. "I have something for you Zaynie, just let me finish here."

When he let go of you and made his way to the bathroom to change into some comfortable clothes you reached into the fridge for the macarons you bought on your way home from work. You carefully placed them on a small plate and sat on the kitchen counter while waiting for him. He returned and his eyes landed first on you and then on the plate next to you. "Is this the surprise that you planned?"he teased, but he was deeply touched by how considerate you are. "I thought it would be nice to have something sweet after a long day." You took one of the macarons and fed it to him. "Do you like it?"you asked, curious.

"Does the bakery have new flavors? I haven't eaten these before. However, they're very tasty."

He waited in line, minute after minute, for what seemed like an eternity. When he finally reached the desk and made an appointment with another dentist in the clinic, he looked at the receptionist with pleading eyes. "Just please, don't tell my wife. I dont want her to worry." The woman looked at him with an understanding expression.

On the day of his appointment, Zayne sat outside the office with his arms crossed. His body flinched at the sound of the dentist's drill. He was scrolling through his phone to occupy his thoughts until he heard a familiar voice. "Zayne."your voice was quite sharp, but there was softness in it. He looked over his phone and saw you standing over him in your scrubs. "Darling, what are you doing here?"there was a slight panic in his voice. "I'm working here, Zayne."you teased. "Come on, I'm on a break now, let's get over it."you took his hand and led him to your office. Zayne followed you without a protest.

He sat on the dental unit, a bright light hit his eyes. "For how long did you want to hide it?"you asked while inspecting his mouth. "It's nothing severe."he said, his eyes didn't meet yours. "However, how did you find out I made an appointment, darling? I asked the receptionist to-"but he stopped mid-sentence. You burst out laughing and stroked his cheek.

"Zaynie, you really need to cut down on sugar."you looked at him with soft eyes.