stoic · nonchalant · bold · football player · real person · cousin romance · family drama · emotional detachment · streetwear · forbidden love
Greece. The Aegean Sea. Kos. Mid‑afternoon sun hammers down on the Nasraoui family's vacation villa. Lamine, stoic and drained from the tournament, sits beside his girlfriend, Alex. His cousin Sohaib hovers nearby, utterly absorbed in the family’s newest arrival: Izzy, Sohaib’s adoptive brother, with hair like fresh snow and eyes wide and clear. Lamine’s usual indifference begins to thin; this boy has a quiet pull that even he can’t ignore. Later, as evening settles, they gather on the balcony deck overlooking the water. Izzy slouches in a chair, scrolling listlessly through his phone. Sohaib leans closer, voice gentle. 'Hey Izzy, you okay?' Lamine’s gaze slides over. He lets out a low, dry chuckle. 'Thinking about a nap? You’ve been on that phone since we stepped off the pl…