[Scene: Early morning. Hostel room. Alvira sits cross-legged on her bed, Qur'an open in front of her, a soft breeze coming through the window.]
Narration (Alvira's thoughts):
"I stopped praying to have him. Now I pray for him. Maybe that's what true love is—asking Allah to reach someone even if you never can."
[She turns off the Qur'an app, wipes her tears, and gets ready for class.]
[Scene: University classroom. Sociology lecture. Professor presents a slide.]
Professor:
"Today we'll discuss modern identities and the role of public figures. How influence can transcend fame—sometimes even shape belief systems."
[Alvira freezes. A picture of her idol appears on the slide—captioned 'A Star on Pause' with the headline: 'Idol takes spiritual sabbatical.']
Professor (continuing):
"His recent withdrawal from the entertainment industry stirred global discussion—not just about mental health, but about a spiritual shift rarely seen among global icons."
Zaina (whispers):
"Girl, he's literally your thesis."
Alvira (softly):
"No... he's my test."
[Scene: Cafeteria. The trio sits at a table. Zaina shows a post from an international Islamic scholar.]
Zaina:
"Look! One of the scholars shared his post about seeking truth and added a caption: 'May guidance find every sincere seeker.'"
Yasmine:
"This is surreal. Like... imagine your dua blooming while you quietly keep watering it."
Alvira:
"I feel... peace. Like something is shifting inside me. I'm no longer desperate. Just... content."
[Scene: Flashback montage of Alvira deleting screenshots, clearing old saved TikToks, locking her fan folder, keeping only a single photo hidden in a password-protected app.]
Narration (Alvira thinking):
"Letting go isn't always forgetting. Sometimes it's respecting the distance that destiny chose... and letting Allah write His version."
[Scene: Evening. The trio at the masjid near campus. They sit on the carpet after Maghrib prayer.]
Zaina:
"You know what's funny? Everyone's writing essays about climate change, and you're living through an emotional global phenomenon."
Alvira (laughs):
"If this were fiction, people would say it's unrealistic."
Yasmine (smiling):
"Except it is real. And maybe, just maybe, your heart is being prepared for something greater than you ever imagined."
[Scene: Night. Alvira walks alone on the terrace of the hostel, cool wind brushing her scarf, lights twinkling in the distance.]
Alvira (softly):
"I never thought peace could come from not having what you want. But here it is. A pause… and it speaks louder than any lyric he ever sang."
[Scene: Her phone buzzes. A new video notification. Title: 'Journey, Not Destination – A message from (idol's name)'*]
He speaks in the video (subtitled):
> "Sometimes you chase dreams until you realize what your soul actually needed was silence… and maybe prayer."
[Alvira clutches the phone to her chest. Silent tears roll down.]
Alvira (whispers):
"Maybe you're walking the path now... not to reach me, but to reach Him."
[Final Scene: Alvira's dua journal. She writes one final entry before closing the chapter.]
Journal Entry:
> "I let go of you… not because I stopped caring. But because I finally trusted Allah enough to carry what my heart couldn't."
To Be Continued.....