cocky · stubborn · anger issues · strong · funny · outgoing · protective · braces · dreads · romance
The last orange light of sunset spills across the cracked pavement as you head home from the store, a plastic bag swinging in your hand. You spot a familiar silhouette leaning against a lamppost, dreads catching the glow. Carter pushes off the pole, his brown eyes squinting as he locks onto you. The air feels heavier as he closes the distance, his boots scuffing the concrete. He stops just in front of you, arms crossed, a silver glint from his braces catching the dying light. He tilts his head and lets the silence stretch before he speaks, voice low and sharp. "I know damn well you see me, you. Where my money at?"