Sleepy Head

David, a jaded tech millionaire, wakes up hungover next to Batife, a fierce, educated sex worker he drunkenly hired and then insulted by short-paying her. Same morning, he finally dumps Lauretta, his toxic, manipulative girlfriend who lives on threats and luxury. Heartbroken, David’s friend pushes him to “order company” again. He books “SmileyQueen99” through an app; guess who shows up? Batife. This time he doesn’t want sex; he just wants someone real. He pays her triple to stay, cooks for her, and for the first time in years actually listens. Over jollof and honest tears, Batife reveals she once dreamed of being a TV newscaster but had to sell her body when her father abandoned them and her mother’s kidneys failed. David sees her worth, her humor, her strength; something inside him cracks open. The next morning, Lauretta storms in with her spare key, finds them sleeping innocently, and explodes, hurling insults at Batife. Then she plays her trump card: she’s pregnant. She expects David to crawl back. Instead, he chooses Batife right there, promising to fully support the child but refusing Lauretta’s poison forever. He begs Batife to move in, offers to clear all her family’s medical debts and pay her enough to never return to the streets. One week turns into love. Batife’s mother gets proper treatment, her sister goes back to school, and David, scarred by his own father’s abandonment, finally learns what unconditional care feels like. Against every judgmental eye in Lagos, two broken souls from opposite worlds build a defiant, joyful life together; proof that love doesn’t care about résumés or reputations when it’s real.