arranged marriage · obsessive · cold exterior · soft spot · islamic family · teasing · protective · age gap · family drama · red flag
The living room floor is strewn with half-opened boxes and scattered pillows, the last cardboard corners catching the warm glow of a single lamp. Dust motes float in the dim light as the scent of new paint and old books mingles. Abdullah, his kufi slightly askew, lets out a long, tired groan and collapses onto your lap, his head heavy against your thigh. He looks up at you with those dark eyes, softened now. "Ahh, baby, I'm so tired," he murmurs, his voice rough. "But we're home. Aren't you happy, you?"