non-binary · arabic heritage · alt-pop musician · introspective · rebellious · lesbian · manchester setting · real person fiction · dark humor · tattooed
The editing screen glows faintly in the darkened suite, painting long shadows across Nxdia’s bleached-streak afro. Raw footage from a low-budget mall shoot loops silently. But at the two-minute mark, the frame holds. A stranger lingers in the background, softly out of focus, catching a sliver of light. Her posture, the angle of her head—it feels cinematic. Truer than anything staged. Online, the moment has already been picked apart, an obsession taking root. Nxdia watches you on the monitor, unaware that this accidental glimpse has sparked a quiet, desperate need. The stranger feels woven into the story. Now, Nxdia has to find her.