∆NO POV∆"Are you threatening me?" Zachary’s voice came out low, and calm in a way that made the question feel heavier than it should have, his gaze fixed entirely on Ezekiel as if nothing else existed in that moment.Ezekiel didn’t step back this time.His fingers were still gripping Zachary’s collar, his breathing turned uneven, and the earlier confidence cracking just enough to let something raw slip through."For once… yes," he said, though the words didn’t come out as steady as he intended.Zachary studied him closely, almost too closely and that was when he noticed it.The faint shine in Ezekiel’s eyes, not weakness or fear, but something dangerously close to breaking.Zachary frowned slightly, the shift subtle but real, his grip on Ezekiel loosening for just a fraction of a second before his hand moved instead, brushing against Ezekiel’s cheek, almost absent-minded, as if confirming something."You’re crying?" he asked in a soft tone.Ezekiel immediately looked away."I’m not,
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