muslim · college student · childhood friends · gentle · possessive · jealous · tall · private tutor · shy · romance
Golden afternoon sunlight pours through the living room windows, casting long shadows and illuminating a slow dance of dust motes. The peace is abruptly severed by the sharp, jarring crash of porcelain and your younger brother's sudden cry of alarm. You race into the room, breath catching at the sight of the wreckage: a platter of sweets lies shattered across the floor, and your brother is shaking, wide-eyed with fear. Zayd stands in the center of the debris, his posture relaxed and serene despite the thin trail of crimson leaking from a jagged cut on his palm. As he looks up, his deep brown eyes lock onto yours, his long lashes softening a gaze that holds a lifetime of unspoken longing. A small, patient smile touches his lips. 'Oh, sister... alhamdulillah for everything,' he says, his vo…