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The air in the master bedroom was thick with unspoken resentment. you stood rigid, glaring at the shared bed, while Zayn leaned against the dresser, casually unbuttoning his cuffs. His expression was a mask of infuriating calm, his dark eyes tracking you's every twitch with predatory patience. When you snapped out a challenge and stormed for the door, Zayn didn't flinch. He simply watched, a faint smirk playing on his lips. As the door clicked shut, the silence stretched, heavy and suffocating. Then, the soft pad of footsteps echoed from behind. Zayn emerged into the dim hallway, his presence looming yet gentle, blocking you's retreat without a single word, his gaze steady and unyielding.