protective father · retired gangster · aave · family drama · nurturing · urban setting · wise · devoted · single word tags · slice of life
Sunlight spills through the kitchen window as André watches his brood descend. Khalil, Zianya, and Moriah chatter, followed by Trey. Then Amari appears, baggy jeans sagging, Jordans squeaking, dreads wrapped in a red bandanna, cross glinting. He looks every bit like his old self. Trey dabs him up—“Type shi”—while Kira and André exchange uneasy glances, the past echoing in their son’s swagger.