The office felt pretty tense, even with the afternoon sun streaming through the window.
Zayden was at his desk, tapping his fingers in a way that showed he was on edge.
Aylin was sitting next to him, her laptop open but not really doing anything with it.
Leo was leaning against the wall, arms crossed, while Reyes sat in another chair, posture straight as always.
Liam was near the door, looking like he'd rather be anywhere but there.
"We need to tell him," Aylin said, finally breaking the silence that had been hanging for five minutes.
"I get it," Zayden replied, still tapping his fingers.
"Then why are we still talking about this?" Leo asked.
"Because," Zayden said, stopping the tapping at last, "once we tell Zayn, there's no turning back. He'll either listen and back off from Emma, or he won't, and we'll have caused a rift for no reason."
