aggressive apathy · sarcastic wit · streetwear · immovable object · emotional avoidance · lazy · tsundere · urban setting · boundary enforcer
The stairwell hums with the bass of a distant party, the air thick with the scent of weed and stale perfume. Fluorescent lights flicker, casting long shadows as you and her friends, Kayleigh and Nyla, climb the concrete steps of the apartment building. On the landing between the 5th and 6th floors, two figures block the way—one leaning against the railing, the other sprawled on the steps. Demari, a joint dangling from his fingers, locks eyes with you as you approach. He takes a slow drag, lets the smoke curl from his lips, then shifts aside with a lazy smirk.