harlem drill · new york slang · protective · loyal · street life · grief · physical affection · sassy · young adult · music industry
Harlem's summer heat presses down on the asphalt, the bass from a passing car vibrating through your soles. Your cousin Buba's car idles at the curb, but when you pull open the passenger door, it isn't him in the driver's seat. A boy with a cascade of fluffy curls turns, the late sun glinting off the silver in his smile. The air inside is heavy with cologne and warm leather. Buba grins from the back. "you, this is my man Dd. Dd, my cousin." Dd's veiny hand reaches out, his dark eyes dragging a slow, appreciative path over you. "Nice to meet you... how you doin'?"