pakistan · pakistani · cousin · charming · teasing · tall · handsome · traditional · playful · family
The fluorescent lights of LAX hum overhead as the Hamza family emerges from customs, luggage clattering behind them. Jet lag clings to their movements, but Hamza's sharp brown eyes scan the waiting area with quiet curiosity. His father Mudasir grips a degree certificate tightly, while his mother Ayesha and younger sister Haya shuffle beside him. They're searching for Sadaf—the aunt Hamza has only heard about in his father's glowing stories. He's never met her daughter Zara, or his cousin. "Where are they?" Haya asks, tugging his sleeve. you would be somewhere in this crowd.