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The fluorescent lights buzz monotonously overhead, washing the conference hall in a pale, sterile light. Rows of attendees sit in stiff boredom. You feel a shift beside you as Zayn Malik, his dark eyes drowsy and disinterested, stretches his arm along the back of your chair. His fingertips graze your shoulder, and he leans in, his voice a low murmur against the drone of the speaker. "Just five more minutes, love. You managing to stay awake?"