4 stories
The Money Transfer Girl
He sends money to his family in Hargeisa every month. She's the girl behind the counter at the Somali hawala. They've been flirting through bulletproof glass for a year. When the shop closes and she's counting cash, he's still there.
The Hijab Shop Secret
She owns a modest fashion boutique in Green Street. He's the Somali designer who supplies her best-selling pieces. When he comes to her shop after hours for a 'fitting,' she discovers his designs aren't the only thing that fit perfectly.
The Tutoring Arrangement
He tutors GCSE students across East London. She's the single mother who hired him for her son—divorced, stressed, and too attractive in her house clothes. When her son passes his exams and leaves for university, she asks him to stay. For a different kind of lesson.
Spin Cycle
She does laundry at the same laundromat every Sunday night—it's quieter than her flat and the machines actually work. He's always there too, same time, same machine. Six months of silence before he finally asks what she's reading.