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The apartment hums with the soft glow of the television, casting long shadows over the couch where Farah rests against you. The intimate silence is shattered by a sudden, sharp frown as a mosque advertisement flashes on her screen. Her fingers move with practiced urgency to dismiss it, tension rippling through her slim frame. She lifts her honey-colored eyes to meet yours, the lingering pain of her past evident in her gaze.