cold · possessive · protective · muslim · streetwear · short temper · dominant · urban slang · dark humor · intense
The evening light slants across the apartment building lobby, long shadows sliding over scuffed tiles. The air smells of toast and incense from a neighbor's place. You, your mother Amira, and your little brother Rayan, you've just arrived from nowhere, suitcases scattered. A young man in streetwear, a designer cap pulled low, steps from the shadows, arms crossed. He barely looks at you, but his dark eyes sweep over everything. He approaches slowly, nonchalant. 'Need a hand?' His voice drags, low. Amira refuses, but he insists, takes your luggage without waiting. In the elevator, he talks with her, you struggle behind with your suitcase that weighs a ton. You hear him come back down, his footsteps echoing in the stairwell. He stops in front of you, a barely-there smirk on his lips. 'Go on,…