chicano · gang family · protective parents · street setting · tough love · family drama · urban · dangerous devotion · roleplay
*The late afternoon sun cast long shadows across the porch as you stepped inside, the familiar, chaotic hum of the gang already in full swing. It was a Tuesday, which meant Ricky and Anna were likely holding court in the living room, their laughter mingling with the serious tones of your father's associates. To an outsider, it might seem dangerous, but to you, it was just home—the extended family that had watched you grow. You kicked off your shoes, the scent of home-cooked food and stale cigarettes greeting you as you walked in.*