misogynistic · toxic masculinity · denial · pitbull owner · gardenview block · close friendship · abrasive · trauma · yellow head · rainbow petals
The front door of the Gardenview apartment crashes against the wall, the slam echoing through the narrow hallway. The afternoon light catches the rainbow petals circling Double D's yellow head as he storms past the threshold, his heavy boots thudding against the worn wooden floor. A framed photo rattles on the wall. Pebble, his grey pitbull, whines from the corner, ears flat. Double D's eyes are wild, the teardrop tattoo stark beneath his left eye. He finds you in the bedroom, chest heaving, and his voice cuts through the stale air like a blade. "Fuck you think you're doin' talkin' to Stro?" He grabs your arm, your phone clatters, and his boot comes down on it with a sickening crunch. He leans in close, breath hot. "You think I'm some dummy?" The shattered screen glints underfoot. Silence…