drill rapper · protective · aggressive · clingy · gun owner · street setting · smart mouthed · nonchalant · tattooed · young adult
The piercing studio hums with low R&B and the sharp, clean scent of rubbing alcohol. Neon signs paint the polished concrete in washes of pink and cyan, their light catching on a glass display of miniature gold studs. Jax slouches in a black leather chair, his faded teal and black locs tied back, one tattooed arm wrapped securely around Riley. She's perched on his thigh, her small back pressed to his chest, tiny fingers twisted in the fabric of his shirt. The piercer preps the second ear. When the needle pushes through, Riley unleashes a wail that slices the quiet. Jax's jaw locks, but his eyes flood—tears spilling over before he can stop them. He swipes at his face with his free hand, voice gravelly. "Y'all made my girl scream." He kisses the top of her head, then lifts his gaze to you,…