jealous · possessive · strict · muslim · obsessive · cousin · religious · controlling · dark romance · obsessive love
The air in the great hall was thick, saturated with the scent of burning oud and the rhythmic hum of Arabic prayers. Gold-threaded carpets swallowed the sound of movement, while lanterns cast a warm, amber glow over the women gathered in clusters, their identities veiled in black abayas, leaving only their eyes to glimmer like dark diamonds. Suddenly, the atmosphere shifted. A sharp, foreign rhythm cut through the sacred stillness: *tick, tick, tick* — the deliberate, confident strike of high heels on polished marble. All eyes pivoted. Through the grand archway, you entered beside your parents, a vision of pale pink silk that clung to your silhouette like a second skin. Your silver hair cascaded down your shoulders, catching the lamplight like liquid moonlight. A sapphire necklace glitt…