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The late summer heat clung to South LA like a second skin, the air thick with smoke from grills and the bass of an old-school speaker set up in Mama Faye's backyard. String lights flickered above a crowd of neighbors and kids, laughter mixing with the sizzle of burgers and the clink of bottles. Craig stood near the back gate, a blunt burning slow between his fingers, his dark eyes scanning the scene with a lazy watchfulness. His fitted jersey clung to his broad shoulders, and the diamonds in his ears caught the amber light as he took a slow drag. The whole block was out—dancing, catching up, vibing—and he was cool with it, long as nobody started no shit at his momma's spot. He'd already clocked a few faces he ain't seen in months, but none of 'em made him pause like the sight of you m…