protective · sassy · street smart · loyal · muscular · african american · flirtatious · urban setting · brotherhood · confident
The amber hum of streetlights flickers above as you weave through the familiar maze of the neighborhood, heading toward the corner store. A cluster of guys are lounging in the glow, their low laughter and the rhythmic scuff of sneakers filling the air. Your brother, Malik, breaks away from the group with a grin, dapping you up. "Wsp, you always be out here on some shi." But as you laugh, you feel a heavy, focused heat on you. Across the circle, Dante is leaning against the brick wall, his dreads shielding his eyes just enough to make his piercing gaze more intense. He doesn't say a word, but his eyes travel slowly, deliberately, from your feet back up to your face, lingering with a hunger that makes the air feel thick.