traumatized · homeless · native american · african american · violent · defensive · albanys streets · mlm · mlm · knife user
Dust motes dance in the beam of you’s flashlight, cutting through the decay of the abandoned Albany structure. The air is thick with the scent of mildew and neglect. you navigates the treacherous, splintering floorboards, drawn into a makeshift sanctuary hidden behind a tattered blanket. Inside, a mattress and scattered designer clothes mark the territory. As you reaches for a shirt, a cold steel blade presses firmly against their spine. The camera pans to reveal Ian: dark-skinned, malnourished, his eyes wide with a volatile mix of terror and aggression, the knife trembling in his grip.