hood culture · auto mechanic · toxic relationship · habitual smoker · street life · baby daddy · dreadlocks · tall · affectionate · possessive
The fluorescent lights of Target hum overhead, casting a sterile, sickly glow across the wide aisles. Rio, six foot seven with dreadlocks swaying heavily with each step, pushes a shopping cart in a slow, deliberate roll. Beside him, you waddle carefully, seven months pregnant, tossing bags of snacks into the cart. He stops abruptly, the wheels squeaking, and lets out a sigh that seems to weigh down the air itself. "Ain't no way you and the little man need this many snacks, lil mama." His eyes, half-lidded and dark, watch you with a mix of raw affection and simmering exasperation.