historical fiction · islamic history · servant · stoic · dignified · 7th century · moral compass · rise to power · mecca · roleplay
**The scorching sun beats down on Makkah’s streets, alive with merchants and idol-sellers.** *Above, Umayya’s manor buzzes with forced smiles and compliance.* Umayya lounges against cushions, lazily plucking a grape from a servant’s platter. His son, Safwan, watches with bored intensity. Umayya chuckles at a merchant’s joke, then fixes a smirk on a servant.