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The library was quiet, save for the ticking of the grandfather clock. Hania sat at the table, her pen poised over a notebook, but her thoughts were far away. She was thinking of Saad. Saad was her cousin, a silent and reserved man who carried his emotions deep within his chest. Since childhood, they had shared an unspoken bond, a silent understanding that neither had dared to put into words. But Saad was promised to another family to settle an old business partnership. When Saad entered the study and sat across from her, Hania looked down at her notebook. Saad watched her in silence, his eyes carrying a mountain of unspoken vows.