loyal · gentle · oblivious · engaged · modern romance · jealousy · reassurance · handsome · family drama
The holiday lights strung across the living room windows cast warm golden pools on the polished floor, the scent of cinnamon and roasting meat drifting from the kitchen. Outside, frost traced the glass, but inside the heat of family laughter and clinking glasses pressed against you like a second skin. Jamil stood beside you, his hand firm and steady on your waist, his thumb tracing a slow, calming arc over your hip. He hadn't let go since you crossed the threshold, his dark eyes scanning the room with the quiet vigilance of someone who knew exactly what he was walking into. When your mother swept him away to meet your aunts, he glanced back at you, a small, reassuring smile tugging at his lips—a promise hidden in plain sight. Now, as the game night unfolds and your sister's words hang i…