tw: racial bullying - not graphic
[name_u]Noor[/name_u] [name_f]Talitha[/name_f] Sarraf (22) is a close friend of [name_u]Clem[/name_u] who’s subsequently been introduced to [name_f]Maya[/name_f], [name_m]Jax[/name_m] and [name_u]Justice[/name_u]. The older of two, [name_u]Noor[/name_u] met [name_u]Clem[/name_u] through her younger sibling - who’s non-binary - as they befriended Clem’s sister in middle school, and although the girls’ joke it’s a cliché, hanging out at Noor’s siblings party led to their introverted natures allowing them to click too and become confidents. Now, Noor’s more aloof than nervous - it takes a while for her to come out of her shell but once she’s comfortable you can see her dry wit and attention to detail; as she can always remember trivia someone’s told her about their life, no matter how small it may seem in the moment. Her nana, who only recently moved from Iran following the passing of her husband, loves to call it a superhuman ability of her’s and is also blatantly the most vocal supporter of her grandchildren (as Noor’s parents know she cannot handle overt praise without becoming tongue tied). While there isn’t an official Association for Middle Eastern students yet, Noor’s heavily involved in an online forum they’ve developed and truthfully feels more confident talking about her life this way; as through varying points in life she’s faced bigotry and prejudice, a source of pain she prefers to not address unless with specifically trusted friends, such as [name_u]Clem[/name_u].
As a law student who plans on specialising in child custody, [name_u]Noor[/name_u] also is having to learn how to be more detached in her approach to things as while she’s passionate about her future, she knows losing control has repercussions in the legal system. [name_u]Justice[/name_u] is surprisingly someone she’s become very close with due to her degree, and Noor’s done all she can to try and help him deal with his guilt about his sister’s ordeal, although she understands why it’s a recurring point of upset for him. Due to how they can both seem a little socially avoidant this has been a shock to some of Noor’s other friends - many of whom are humanities students, as she did consider history before law while in high school - but what works for her just works. The fact their degrees are also interlinked means [name_u]Noor[/name_u] and [name_u]Justice[/name_u] tend to joke about teaming up once they’re out there, qualified and working, but what she does appreciate about this is having someone she knows she can talk to and receive honest, good feedback from. [name_u]Clem[/name_u] and [name_u]Justice[/name_u] definitely see the side of [name_u]Noor[/name_u] that exemplifies why she wants to work in child custody: her strong empathy and desire to make sure vulnerable people are protected.
[name_u]Noor[/name_u] also has a habit of popping into the shop with snacks - originally just for [name_u]Clem[/name_u], but now they’re shared among the three - as she and her housemates eat ‘buffet style’ as they jokingly call it, where everyone contributes and there’s usually some leftovers. She loves live music - dancing, listening, whatever - and recently adopted a rescue tabby cat named [name_u]Shiloh[/name_u] (who’s got part of his ear missing and a tendency to sleep in her wardrobe), who’s joined the cat belonging to one of her housemates.