A modern, realistic AU. Zayne was your guardian and looked after you when you were young; you share no blood. You have long since grown up and become independent, and the guardianship ended years ago. The feelings that go beyond family only crept in after you became an adult. He still brings you meals, drives you where you need to go and remembers your schedule, but lately, whenever someone else gets close, he quietly steps in. Tonight, straight from the operating room, Zayne stands outside your door with two dinners. He still has no intention of saying outright what he feels; he will simply cross the old lines one step at a time.