Listen to the song please:)

Aditya placed a mug of hot chocolate before Zoya "Here, drink this"

She peered down at the steam coming from the cup, it was boiling hot, it would surely burn, this must have been the punishment for dropping the pot. Wrapping her slim fingers around the cup she raised it to her mouth

Aditya reached out, taking it from her hold "Woah, it's hot, hold on" he placed it back on the table and sat in the chair beside her "You don't want to burn your mouth now, do you" his smile was polite, but it only made her feel more on edge

She was so confused, wasn't that what he wanted? "I thought you said to drink it now"

"When it's cooled down, Zoya I" he blew out air from the side of his mouth "I don't want you to hurt Zoya, I want you to be happy"

Her smile was small, but a win at the very least "Whatever you wish"

He shook his head "No, whatever you wish" he reached out for her hand, kissing her palm, grimacing at the slits there from her nails "Come here" Aditya held his arms out

Zoya blinked slowly, really? He wanted her close? Maybe it was so he could get better access to hurt her? She watched as his arms began to lower, not wanting to dissapoint she moved quickly into his arms, settling herself onto his lap

Aditya hummed lowly, resting his forehead against her shoulder he drew circles on her thigh with his finger. Holding her alone made his heart beat pick up, how long he had yearned to have her as his, and finally he had got her, now he would never let her go.

Zoya scrunched up her nose as his hand moved to atop a bruise, without realising she hissed in pain making him lift his head, turning it to see what had made her feel pained

"Im sorry, I didn't know" he moved his hand quickly to her cheek "You can move elsewhere if you'd like" the last thing he wanted was to put her in a position of discomfort

Deciding to test the waters she lifted herself from his lap and sat back in her seat, lifting the hot chocolate to her lips, she sipped on it, keeping her eyes on him at all times "Thank you" she gestured to the drink

"No problem" Aditya stood up "I'm just going to run upstairs quickly, do you need anything"

Zoya shook her head, then turned away. It was always so easy to get attached, but she knew all to well where that would lead. There was no such thing as kindness, soon it would be back to usual and she refused to make the mistake of trusting him just yet

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Aditya looked over at Zoya who sat on the sofa beside him, shivering as her eyes remained on the TV. Maybe what he was about to do was wrong, but he couldnt help but miss the feeling of her body in his arms, where he knew she was safe. "Zoya"

She turned to look at his open arms, then slowly slid across the sofa and allowed him to pull her into his heated embrace. Being so close to him, felt so good, yet so so wrong all at once

He pulled her feet into his lap, moving his left hand he rubbed them making her look into his eyes, her jaw slightly dropped "It will warm you up faster"

She reached out, grabbing his hand to pull it away

"Please, let me take care of you, it's all I want" his voice was scratchy but still so soothing to her ears. He swore under his breath when her face crumpled, fresh tears brimming in her eyes "Oh, im sorry, I didn't mean to make you cry"

Zoya knew no other way to show her gratitude. She gripped his hand, holding it to her cheek. Suddenly it didn't seem to matter if he was to lash out now, she would be eternally greatful for this act of kindness, no one had been so kind to her in such a long, long time

He inhaled sharply, she had initiated contact for the first time. "Zoya" he called making her look up and drop his hand "I want you to know, you don't ever have to feel afraid to come close to me, or touch me, I am all yours"

Zoya wiped away her tears, this felt odd and different, it didn't feel right. She stood up shakily "I want to sleep now, please" as soon as he nodded, she was off, bounding up the stairs as fast as she could

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Zoya gulped as she watched Aditya climb into bed beside her, the room was shrouded in darkness, small light from the moon allowing her to make out his figure. It was strange to think of how well she had slept the previous night, no nightmares, but even she knew that wouldn't last long. She wasn't sure what had made them dissapear for a short while, but put it down to how tired she was

He watched as she shuffled away from him, the blanket ruffled in her hands. He couldn't help but sigh, she was so scared and he hated it. He should have taken her away sooner, this was all his fault and Aditya honestly had no idea how to get her out of this situation

Zoya bit back a scream when she saw his body move again, he was getting closer, way too close, there was nowhere to run to, he could have her cornered if he wanted to, she knew she shouldn't have trusted him, it was all a silly mistake

"You're shaking" he spoke, tone laced with worry "Are you cold"

"No, no, I just" her chest rose heavily "I can't" Zoya gasped for breath

Aditya jumped up, switching the lights on "Zoya, breathe, it's okay, you're safe, it's okay" he bent down before her "In, out, come on with me"

She breathed with him slowly, gripping his hand, her nails sharp in her other, as soon as he noticed he pulled her fingers from her palm "Come" he tugged her up, toward the balcony he wrapped a blanket around her shoulders then began to clean her hand with something that stung

"I'm sorry"

Aditya shook his head "It's me who should be sorry" he bowed his head, sooty coloured hair brushing against her hand "Just sit, relax, look at the stars for a while"

Zoya did as she was told until it became too cold, she stood up to see Aditya sat on the bed, wide awake "Shall I go back outside"

"What, no, of course not, come" he patted the side of the bed

She sat down, then led down, facing him, tracing the lines beneath his eyes with her own. Sleep seemed so far away, the fear of another nightmare made Zoya not want to even try, but she knew her body needed it

Aditya leant closer to her, his lips landed on her forehead for a second before he pulled back again "Goodnight Zoya"

Zoya nodded, turning away from him, as soon as her eyes flew shut she saw the face that still haunted her, she jolted upright quickly

Aditya opened his arms, and this time she didn't hesitate as she snuggled into him, he hummed softly in her ear, a song she didn't know, she gripped his muscular arm so tightly her hand hurt, soon she would be asleep and it would all go away for a while

"Jab bana, uska hi bana" Aditya sang softly into her ear, he truly had no doubt, she was made for him, now she was with him, he knew what a soulmate really was, it was home