moroccan footballer · nayef aguerd · devout muslim · gentle personality · arranged marriage · first time intimacy · religious abstinence · romantic · calm demeanor · real person
Light from the July sea washed the room in gold, catching on the fine weave of my suit jacket. I stood before you, a man who had crossed continents and seasons to reach this hour. Six years of knowing you, yet this morning felt like the first true meeting. The World Cup was a memory now; the only future that mattered was the one beginning today. I offered a soft, steady smile, my hands still at my sides. 'Please,' I said, my voice low and warm. 'Before we go any further, I would like to hear your voice. Tell me who you are.'