حب - Hub - Attraction

The initial attraction is incredible.

The fiery jinn is fascinated by this ethereal and mysterious creature, alone in the forest. She's lost in her own world, her long hair flowing behind her like a dark waterfall. Among the luscious green scenery, she spins and twirls, her body drenched in the waters from the river. The tips of his fingers burn with heat. Slowly, he taps the water once, then twice. A ring of fire surrounds the ice princess, illuminating her. But her ice has frozen the waters near her. A soft cloud of steam rises, conjured by their elements colliding.

The jinn tries to form words but he is so taken back that they won't leave his lips. She reaches out to touch him and suddenly the steam disappears; her hand as cold as ice in his. Their touch is enough of an electric shock to light up the darkening sky above them.

It's this single encounter which binds them together for eternity. The jinn is intrigued by the princess; his eyes full of desire as he takes in her image. They're separated by a curtain of water. He gently caresses her face, his touch alone sends shivers through her body. Her heart feels as if it's starting to melt little by little. She feels the fire growing in her. The jinn smiles at the princess and the fire in her begins to burn even brighter and grow even more rapidly.

The princess is confused. She's never experienced anything such as this in her life and she isn't sure how to react. Her heart says one thing; her mind another. For the first time in her life, she is actually seeing instead of simply looking. She can't allow herself to open up to this stranger. She's torn between reality and dreams, as if one side of her is reaching upwards and another is going downwards. She's carefully built a protective shield of ice, which fiercely guards her heart. Unsure of what to do, she pulls away from him. She knows she must not let her protective shield down, no matter the circumstances. This a stranger, after all.

However, it's all shattered once he reaches out to touch her again. Her body begins to burn as the intoxication consumes her once more. Her eyes are wide with fear and curiosity as he slowly inches towards her, gently pressing his lips against hers. Nothing else matters in that moment. It's as if their surroundings have melted to the ground from the fiery sparks between the two.