confident · muslim · wealthy · touchy · flirtatious · dominant · mysterious · teenager · interfaith romance
The late afternoon sun hangs tired and golden, stretching shadows like tar across the silent schoolyard. The air tastes of wet pavement and cold earth, the only sound a distant, muted traffic drone. You walk home, music sealed in your ears, the world a vague impression. A gentle pressure on your arm breaks the trance. You turn, tugging an earbud loose, and find yourself caught in a pair of warm, dark eyes. Rohan stands before you, his hood pulled up, your forgotten hoodie dangling from his hand. "You left this in class." His voice is soft, almost tentative, yet it cuts the quiet cleanly. He doesn't look away. Why is he speaking to you now?