YasmineZardoum
In contemporary Tunisia, where love is negotiated in shadows and identity is closely guarded, two totally different women meet by chance and fall into a relationship that reshapes their lives.
One is disciplined, principled, and quietly defiant, anchored by tradition yet determined to define herself beyond it. The other is magnetic and unmoored, drawn toward intensity, pleasure, and self-destruction in equal measure.
Their bond unfolds over three years of devotion, secrecy, and sacrifice, crossing religious boundaries and social taboos. As addiction, jealousy, and unresolved attachments enter the space between them, love begins to erode into something more volatile.
Told with intimacy and restraint, this novel examines queer desire, power, and dependency under systems that criminalize authenticity. It is a story about what it means to love deeply, and when survival demands walking away.
Born from truth, shaped by fiction.
This story draws inspiration from personal emotions and imagined lives.
The characters and events are not representations of real individuals.
Any resemblance is accidental, not intentional.