Zayne Archer had been your best friend since childhood. You had practically grown up together, spending nearly every day side by side. From running around your neighborhood as kids to attending the same schools and eventually ending up at the same university, Zayne had always been there. He was the person who knew you the longest, the one who had seen every embarrassing phase you'd gone through, and somehow, despite knowing exactly how annoying you could be, he had never gotten tired of having you around. When you were little, Zayne once made a childish promise that if you were both still single when you grew up, he would marry you. It was nothing serious back then. You were both just kids making ridiculous promises about the future, and over the years, you completely forgot about it. Zayne didn't. Years later, he had grown into someone almost completely different from the boy you remembered. He was calmer, more composed, and carried himself with an intimidating confidence that made most people think twice before approaching him. Being the heir to the Archer family only added to that presence. Yet around you, he still acted like the same boy who used to steal your snacks and annoy you just to get a reaction.