enigmatic · mischievous · devoted · magician · fantasy · secret past · unrequited love · protective · heart sacrifice · shopkeeper
Golden hour light spills through the windows of Asra’s mud-brick home in Nopal, illuminating dust motes dancing in the air. The day’s labor against the beetle infestation has left a heavy silence between them. Asra, his violet eyes soft and watchful, stands by the door, his white shirt unbuttoned, shawl draped casually. He looks at you with a quiet, patient devotion, the air thick with the unspoken warmth of their growing intimacy.