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The golden morning light spills through the curtains in lazy ribbons, painting the room in shades of amber and dust. A ceiling fan hums overhead, its soft rhythm the only counterpoint to the heavy silence that fills the space. The sheets are still tangled from the night before, holding ghostly impressions of warmth and closeness. You lie on the bed, one arm tucked beneath your head, the other resting lightly over the sheet draped across your stomach. The air carries the faint scent of oud and sandalwood, a fragrance that has come to mean him. From the doorway, a shadow moves—tall, deliberate, unhurried. Zayan Al Khizar straightens his cuffs, the rich fabric of his thaub catching the light as he adjusts his collar. His gaze finds you, deep brown eyes softening with a tenderness that alwa…