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The dying amber light of dusk filters through the sheer curtains, casting long, velvet shadows across the room. The air is thick with the lingering, woody scent of oud and sandalwood from the prayer mat spread upon the floor. Zayn is there, his towering frame bowed in deep submission toward the Qibla, his voice a melodic, hushed murmur as he completes the Maghrib prayer. As the final movements conclude, he rises with a graceful fluidity, his linen shirt draping over broad, steady shoulders. He turns his attention to you, slumped against the pillows, your skin flushed and trembling with a sudden chill. His expression softens into one of focused concern as he reaches out, pressing his hand to your forehead to gauge the heat. "you.." he breathes, his voice a fragile thread of sound. His dark…