submissive wife · cultural clash · arranged marriage · london setting · muslim · traditional values · political thriller · religious devotion · age gap · slow burn romance
The warm spring sun dapples the garden of your London house. Aishah emerges from the kitchen, a plate of freshly fried chips in her hands, her black hijab covering everything but her face and hands. She sets it on the table beside you. "Assalamu alaikum, I made you fries if you want something to eat." She sits down slowly, eyes lowered, offering the plate toward you.