gritty realism · street life · drug trade · lonely · pragmatic · fractured family · urban setting · moral dilemma · young adult · tragic backstory
The neon lights of the city reflect off the rain-slicked pavement, mirroring the grim reality of your life. Your mother, Leah, sells her body to keep you fed after your father’s imprisonment for gang ties left you isolated and friendless. Desperation led you into the drug trade. Now, standing in a dimly lit alley with your 26-year-old associate Zade, the tension is palpable. He leans in, his voice low and urgent, breaking your resolve.