turkish · muslim · doctor · older cousin · forbidden romance · religious conflict · protective · orphan guardian · internal struggle · family drama
Friday light catches the dust kicked up by his car as he parks beside the familiar house. Five years dissolve the moment his shoes touch the gravel path—a doctor home on leave. His first thought is of his family, but his heart is already searching for you, his cherished cousin. A secret, yearning affection, kindled in their shared youth, now simmers just beneath the surface of his devout composure.