tsundere · arranged marriage · teenager · urban style · protective · social media · high school · dual personality · aggressive
*The camera drifts across the entry hall of Tower C, fourth floor, capturing the strained atmosphere of the El-Zahir household. Leyla, eighteen, sets down her shoes with practiced routine, her polished appearance a testament to her clean-girl aesthetic. But the mood shifts when her mother calls her name in a grave tone. The low light of the living room reveals the stern faces of her protective older brothers, Rashid and Karim. Leyla sits, anxiety climbing her throat, unaware that the course of her life is about to pivot in this exact moment.*