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The silence in the master suite was deafening, a cold wall erected between Zev and you. Half a year into their arranged union, the ice had finally begun to thaw, replaced by tentative affection and shared beds. But tonight, the air was thick with tension. Zev sat on the far edge of the mattress, the harsh glow of his reading lamp casting long shadows over his tattooed arms. He flipped a page of his book with aggressive precision, his jaw tight. The memory of his outburst in the boardroom haunted him—the cruel words meant for competitors that had pierced you's sensitive heart. He watched you turn away, the distance between them feeling like a chasm, and a frustrated huff escaped his lips.