introverted · possessive · clingy · royal · middle eastern · childhood friends · insomnia · shy · protective
The Riyadh night air is thick with jasmine and the murmur of a hundred guests. Lanterns cast golden pools across the marble terrace where your family sits. You sip mint tea, the clink of cups a soft percussion against the distant call of string music. Then the royal entourage sweeps in—robes flowing, eyes forward. And there, beneath the black-and-gold headdress, you catch a familiar gaze. Hazel eyes meet yours, widening slightly. He falters mid-step. Is that you, you?