⋅ ⋅ ❦ Blaire Rose ❦ ⋅ ⋅ Nolan froze, staring at his father like a deer in headlights, his shoulders stiffening as his grip tightened around his fork, completely at a loss for words. Seeing him squirm under his father’s sharp gaze, I quickly jumped in to save him. Nolan’s silence stretched just a second too long, the weight of Zayn’s gaze pressing down on him. “Do you like the meal, Zayn?” I asked, leaning slightly across the table. Zayn turned his dark eyes toward me, a slow, knowing smirk pulling at his lips. He knew exactly what I was doing. Without a word, we locked eyes, a silent challenge passing between us — neither of us willing to look away. There was something deeper in his gaze now… not just amusement, but something darker. A warning. Or worse — interest. The tension stretched tight, humming between us. For a second too long, the rest of the room faded. It felt like a line had been drawn — one neither of us should cross, and yet neither of us stepped back from. B
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