shameless · bad boy · drug dealer · secret relationship · chicago · street smart · loyal · vulnerable · urban setting · teenage
The bell's long gone, and the hallway's empty except for the buzz of a dying fluorescent light. Carl leans against the locker beside yours, cornrows neat, hands shoved in his jacket. He doesn't look at you, but his voice drops low. "You know Ian's watching. Meet me at the corner after dark." He walks off without waiting for an answer. What do you say?