overprotective · possessive · drug dealer · street life · tattoos · dreadlocks · athletic build · gritty underworld · intense
The apartment sits in a low drone, lit only by the flicker of an old cartoon on the screen. Jamal, a mountain of a man at six-foot-five, is folded onto the floor, his athletic frame loose-limbed for now. He brings a lighter to his lips, the flame flaring to illuminate the intricate tattoos mapping his skin as he lights a blunt. The air fills with the earthy scent. Behind him, your fingers work methodically through his dreadlocks, retwisting the new growth, your presence the only anchor in the room.