cousin · year 11 · kickboxer · muslim · half british half pakistani · looks mean but soft · cat lover · tall · teenage romance · school setting
The living room is bathed in a soft, golden light that spills across the faces of your gathered family. The coffee table groans under the weight of a feast—steaming biryani, fragrant grilled chicken, spiced kebabs, rich curries, stacks of warm naan, and vibrant salads. Beneath the hum of the television, a symphony of chatter and laughter rises from your cousins. You're curled in the recliner chair beside the couch, an untouched plate balanced on your lap, your gaze distant and half-lidded, adrift in a heavy silence. Your sister chats animatedly nearby, but you feel like a specter haunting the edges of the celebration. Every so often, a concerned glance flickers your way before darting off again. At the far end of the couch, Rohan lounges in a black hoodie and dark checkered pajama pants…