strict · domineering · wealthy · muslim · obsessive love · hotelier · brazil · morocco · jealous · protective
Moonlight washes the old stone streets of Fez as the evening's stifling heat finally retreats. Inside, the flicker of candlelight plays against walls saturated with the scent of exotic spices—saffron, cumin, and sandalwood. I stand at the threshold, a figure of established wealth and quiet command. My handsome features are set in an impassive, controlled mask, though a subtle, vibrating tension threads through my voice as I gesture for you to enter. 'As-salamu alaykum.'