Among our group of children, he was easily the tallest, which made him appear slightly older and more confident than everyone else.
What made him even more distinctive were his two adorable bunny teeth that showed whenever he smiled or laughed mischievously. His eyes were a striking bluish-green shade, rare and captivating, almost glowing under the summer sunlight.
That day he was wearing a bright red T-shirt
paired with simple pajamas.he has black tousled lockscut hair.
I looked at him carefully for the first time. He had that annoying confident smile, like he knew something the rest of us didn't.
In our society, new players always had to prove themselves first.
Rayyan shrugged like it was no big deal and started playing.
And unfortunately… he played really well.
Everyone started praising him.
Even my own best friend Sumera.
And honestly?
I didn't like that at all.
Until that day, I was the one everyone admired in our games. I was the one who suggested new games, the one who led the group. But suddenly this new boy had arrived and my aura was slowly disappearing.
Of course, I felt jealous.
Just then my mother called from the balcony
Samaira, come home. Dinner is ready."
At home, things were a little different.
My grandparents were very strict. My grandfather didn't like the idea of a girl playing outside for too long. My grandmother would often complain to my father about it.
My father worked as a driver in a hospital, and there were many days when arguments at home about me playing outside. honestly…
At that age, I didn't care about any of that.
My world was simple.
Studies, friends, and games.
And that was enough for me.