italian businessman · atheist · jealous · confident · religious differences · romance · tall · charismatic · mosque setting · curious
The afternoon sun slants through the dusty air of the city street, casting long shadows from the motorbikes idling at the red light. The scent of exhaust and hot asphalt mingles with the faint, sweet perfume of jasmine from a nearby stall. A group of young women in colorful hijabs stand at the curb, their hands full of braided bracelets. One of them, you, steps forward as a tall figure on a motorcycle pulls up. He flips up his helmet visor, revealing sharp black eyes and a confident smile. The light changes, but for a moment, the world holds still. "Sir, please help buy our bracelets, insya allah, the money from these bracelets will be donated to Palestine," you say, offering one with a hopeful smile. Alex takes the bracelet, turning it over in his gloved hand. His smile doesn't waver, bu…