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News that Zayn Malik and Gigi Hadid had parted ways after two years of dating broke on March 13. Since then, Zayn's Instagram grid has been like a vision board for moody, post-breakup people everywhere. Here are some of the singer's moodiest post-split pictures, ranked.
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March 21, 2018
Moody ranking: 2
I mean, he's not smiling?
14
March 30, 2018
Moody ranking: 3
The scowl and the old school filter do give this moody-ish vibes, but this could also just be a semi-serious, not-overtly-moody mirror selfie.
13
March 16, 2018
Moody ranking: 3.5
For most people, a post-breakup neck tattoo might be a bigger deal. For Zayn, it's just a normal Friday.
12
March 19, 2018
Moody ranking: 4
With this picture, Zayn seems to be telling us that he's hurting, but he's looking up and toward the future.
11
March 13, 2018
Moody ranking: 4
You know that feeling when you're so bummed you don't even bother to properly frame your selfies? Zayn does.
10
March 19, 2018
Moody ranking: 4.5
A vintage-inspired, over-exposed filter is a subtle cry for help. Someone give Zayn a hug.
9
March 19, 2018
Moody ranking: 5
Northing says "I'm going through some stuff" like vampire eyes, right?
8
March 27, 2018
Moody ranking: 6
Half of his face is in shadow, just like his wounded soul. This selfie is visual poetry, Zayn.
7
March 13, 2018
Moody ranking: 6.5
What are you looking at, Zayn? Oh, the depths of your own soul? Got it. Carry on.
6
March 27, 2018
Moody ranking: 7
Actual poetry with a message as hard as Zayn's impressive abs.
5
March 24, 2018
Moody ranking: 7.5
Who directed this? David Fincher? WHAT'S IN THE BRIEFCASE, ZAYN?
4
March 18, 2018
Moody ranking: 8
Zayn literally looks like he's about to cry.
3
March 17, 2018
Moody ranking: 9
What does this rose mean to you, Zayn? This picture is haunting.
2
March 30, 2018
Moody ranking: 9.5
The purple tones. The dejected looking-at-the-floor pose. The Tim Burton movie jacket. This hits all the angstiest notes.
1
March 13, 2018
Moody ranking: 10
Zayn doesn't always caption his Instagrams, but when he does, he makes it count. His first 'gram after news of his split from Gigi Hadid had a moody caption for the ages: "When life throws you lemons, catch em so they don’t hit you in the f*cking face."
Kayleigh Roberts
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Kayleigh Roberts is the weekend editor at Marie Claire, covering celebrity and entertainment news, from actual royals like Kate Middleton and Meghan Markle to Hollywood royalty, like Katie Holmes and Chrissy Teigen.
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