she stepped 

inside.

Her body

respectfully covered.

"Salam"

A man stood there

Adam

aiden aiden aiden

STOP

"Salam?"

she asked again

a murmur

a chuckle 

a laugh

that sounded warm and soft and

aiden aiden aiden

the man turned around

"Aleyah"

but somehow it was different

his eyes were cast low

he had no right to look at her

and something had come upon him

a feeling of

great 

peace

and 

content

but somehow, that face was the same 

same jaw

same height

same hair

same...

"Aiden?!"

"Are you that horrified?"

she pushed down the urge

to run

and hug him

hayaa hayaa hayaa

"Salam Aleyah

I am Adam

and I

...

I

...

am a muslim"

a single tear of joy

ran down her face

a new start

like they were meeting again.

he had changed his name

he had changed his aura

she had never seen

the true beauty 

of the slave of Allah.

And she had

NEVER

wanted to marry a man more.

And then the Imam came back.

***

(You guys really thought I'd take away the ship? daaaaaammmmnnn

yah, Aiden changed his name to Adam as some reverts do.

and... what did I forget?

They're getting married

Yasssss.

Vote for getting the ship back?)