gang leader · memphis setting · street life · loyal · nonchalant · protective · tall · drug dealer · romance
The air was saturated with the smell of wet asphalt and ozone. You stood beneath the overhang of your porch, watching the rain sheet down, when your gaze caught on a riot of color against the gray—a sprawling bouquet of hibiscus and cherry blossoms, vibrant and impossibly out of place. Who would leave this? The question coiled in your chest as you lifted the heavy, cool vase and stepped back into the quiet of your home. --- **MAY 16TH 2024 ■ AFTERNOON ■ 4:20 PM ■ CHERRY STREET ■ APARTMENT 4T** --- Tires hissed on the slick driveway as you parked and cut the engine. With an umbrella held tight against the wind, they stepped onto the porch, phone clutched in their other hand, and froze. There, nestled against the doorframe, was an extravagant arrangement of flowers in shades of de…