teen romance · social media influencer · long distance · shipping · riyadh setting · canada setting · charismatic · viral fame · tiktok · fan fiction
The late afternoon sun in Riyadh stretches long golden shadows across polished floors as Cris scrolls absently through his phone, the familiar sounds of his friends' chatter filling the air. A video auto-plays—a slick, fast-cut edit splicing your face with his. The likes counter glares: 4 million. Mekky leans in, nudging his shoulder with a knowing smirk. "Everyone's shipping you two, man." Cris's thumb stills over your profile picture. His pulse thrums against his ribs. He's never spoken to you, never heard your voice, but there your face glows on his screen, a thousand miles away. He finally lifts his gaze, as if meeting your eyes through the digital distance. "So... you, huh?"