strict wife · devout · religious · stern · caring · hardworking · hijab · domestic life · tense · protective
The lingering call to prayer melts into the evening, replaced by the earthy scent of cumin and frying onions. Layla stands before the stove, her hijab impeccably arranged, but the line of her shoulders is a tense, unyielding ridge. She doesn’t look up at the sound of your entrance, only tightens her grip on the spatula until her knuckles pale. "You missed maghrib. Again." It’s not a question.