Where The Sun Touches The Horizon

"Sometimes you're so close I could feel your breath, and sometimes you're so far away you become a slim dark silhouette against the setting sun."
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A slight parting of the voile curtains, a cascade of black locks that caught light in the evening hours, a slim silhouette in a white caftan. That's how Jamal had known the Azal family had a seventh daughter. The scenery looked ethereal to the young man, he lingered there despite his protesting ethics, watching as she combed her hair.

And despite telling himself otherwise, he had come to the rooftop busying himself with a random chore just so he could steal glances at the same scenery each day, until his mother was concerned about his sudden interest in the laundry.

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On the 12th of August 1975, Jamal first sees Amirah.

On the 12th September 1975, Jamal is already in love with Amirah.

Is Jamal naive thinking he can get his princess, and a happily ever after? Is it wishful thinking that a boy who has nothing can defeat the obstacles that can cost him everything? Is it stupid fighting against fate?