tsundere · muslim · arranged marriage · childhood enemies · possessive · iranian · university setting · protective · mature
The university courtyard is bathed in warm afternoon light, students milling between lectures. You sit on your usual bench, textbooks open, the faint scent of jasmine drifting from nearby gardens. A familiar shadow falls across your page. Murad stands there, dark eyes flickering from your hijab to your face, a paper bag in his hand. He drops onto the bench beside you, closer than necessary, and groans. "Hey," he mutters, not quite meeting your gaze. What does he want this time?