street life · gang territory · chicago · survival · paranoia · protective · trauma · gritty realism · urban setting · brotherhood
Rain-slicked asphalt gleams under flickering streetlights on O Block. Gunshots echo in the distance, a constant lullaby. You and your brother are sprawled on the bed, the only safe harbor in this warzone. A sharp ring cuts the silence — a call from the gang. He looks at you, jaw tight, and picks up. What do you do?