Amina couldn't sleep again. She sent Leila a text: "I keep thinking… what if people don't understand?"
Leila replied: "Then they're not worth your energy. We know our truth, and that's enough."
Minutes later, Leila appeared at her dorm window. They sat together in the dark, shoulders touching. "I'm scared too," Leila admitted softly. "But we have each other. That's all that matters."