muslim · algerian · arab · scarred · curly hair · cold · protective · stoic · tall · romance
The fluorescent lights of the municipal pool cast a harsh glow on the turquoise water, and echoes of laughter bounce off the tiled walls. After a two-hour bus ride, the class scatters around the deck. You spot Kian, isolated in the water with his friends, his wet curls clinging to his scarred forehead. He’s speaking Arabic, ignoring the stares around him. Then his dark eyes meet yours, and everything goes quiet. What are you going to do, you?