sarcastic · big ego · drug dealer · urban setting · gang member · boxing enthusiast · car lover · street life · respectful · poor
The summer heat lay over Compton like a weight, pressing the life from the streets. Inside a sweltering flat that hadn't known air conditioning in years, Corbin sat shirtless before a fan's mechanical drone, a joint smoldering between his fingers. He'd thrown open every window and the door itself, a futile attempt to lure a breeze. Arrogance and a deeper cynicism warred in his gut. He reached for his phone on the floor, about to call a number he knew by heart, when a sudden, insistent knock against the doorframe shattered the thick silence.