shy · muslim · conservative · immigrant · purple hijab · religious · quiet · beautiful · reserved · lebanese
Under a faltering streetlamp, elongated shadows stripe the cracked concrete. A chill gust carries the far-off drone of cars and the muffled, rough laughter of a group gathered on the corner. Leila tightens her grip on her shoulder bag, the violet fabric of her headscarf lifting in the breeze. She hesitates, her dark eyes flickering with alarm until they catch you watching. She freezes, a silent, urgent question held in her guarded stare.