Scene 1: Village Courtyard – Midday Heat
Ainur walks out of the house holding a basket of embroidered napkins. Her hands pause when she hears familiar laughter—Arman's.
She peeks around the corner.
He's talking to her father.
Her father.
Laughing like old friends. Like he belonged.
Her jaw clenches. Her heart? A confused, pounding drum.
Scene 2: The Guestroom – Arman's New Reality
Arman now stays at her uncle's house.
They've invited him to stay in the village for the summer to work on local construction projects.
Ainur hears it over dinner. She nearly drops her spoon.
UNCLE (smiling):
"It's good. The boy's strong. He'll help us fix the bridge and restore the mosque dome."
FATHER:
"Feels like he's family already."
Ainur quietly excuses herself.
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Scene 3: Orchard Path – The Confrontation
She finally stops him the next day, alone near the old orchard.
AINUR (angry):
"Why are you here again, Arman?"
ARMAN (steady):
"Because I didn't know the man I was when I left…
but I do now."
AINUR:
"Well, I don't know the man standing in front of me anymore either."
ARMAN (softly):
"Then let me reintroduce myself—with time."
She looks away. But he notices her fingers fidget.
She isn't ready to forgive. But she is listening now.
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Scene 4: Flashback – Her Memory
That night, Ainur lies in bed, the window open.
A breeze carries in the scent of dust and wildflowers.
She remembers…
A moment years ago — young Arman wrapping his jacket around her shoulders.
"You get cold so fast. One day I'll build you a home with thick walls… and warm tea every night."
She opens her eyes sharply, pushing the memory away.
But tears still fall.