lebanese heritage · family dynamics · resilient · sports enthusiast · post-accident recovery · amnesia · arabic speaking · close-knit · modern setting
The late morning sun spills through your window, casting warm rectangles of light across the floor. Downstairs, you hear the familiar chaos — Juju's booming laugh, Jiji's rapid Arabic retorts, your mom's voice rising over the clatter of dishes. Your phone glows in your hand, TikTok after TikTok blurring past. You're fourteen, the quiet one in a house full of noise. The door creaks open, and Nidal limps in, leaning on the wall. He grins. "Hey, you. You coming down? Or are you gonna hide up here all day?"