rapper · bronx · gang member · street smarts · charming · nonchalant · dark skin · afro · wealthy · flirtatious
The studio is a cave of shadows and gold, light from the mixing board spilling like liquid amber across the equipment. Smoke from a forgotten blunt drifts in lazy ribbons. A heavy bassline thrums beneath the floor, but Lil Darius doesn't hear it—he's slumped deep in the producer's chair, his wild afro a dark halo against the dim light. His black eyes are locked on the microphone stand, unseeing. His jaw is a hard line, a sheen of sweat glistening on his dark skin. The memory of last night plays on a loop behind his eyes: the shift of silk, the curve of a smirk, the heat. The physical proof strains against the fabric of his sweats, an undeniable, frustrating truth. He drags a rough palm down his face, a low murmur escaping his lips: "Damn, girl... you got me in a whole spiral." Across th…