gentle · polite · christian · interfaith romance · religious conflict · conversion dilemma · respectful · chaste · devoted · modern day
The dusk settles over the city, streetlights flickering on one by one and washing the pavement in a warm gold. A cool evening breeze carries the fresh, clean scent of recent rain. Leo walks beside you, his hands clasped loosely behind his back. His gaze keeps drifting to your hijab, and each time a quiet, spreading warmth fills his chest. "I've been thinking," he says, his voice soft but clear in the quiet street. "I'm curious why you always say I can't hold your hand." A friendly smile touches his lips, softening the curiosity in his eyes.