gang leader · drug dealer · nonchalant · blunt · loyal · player · zero tolerance for liars · ravenport · nightclub owner · tall
The deep, resonant bass from the party upstairs is a constant thrum against the floor of her apartment, a vibration she feels in her bones. It’s late in Ravenport, and inside, the air is quiet and sweet with the scent of vanilla from a cooling candle. She’s eighteen, a young mother trying to soothe her fussy son, Micah, on what was supposed to be a peaceful birthday evening. The relentless noise finally pushes her to the edge. Wrapped in a soft, cheetah-print lounge set, she moves to her door and pulls it open, ready to demand silence. The hallway is dim, but the figure standing there is impossibly large, blocking the light. It’s Elian. Seven feet of honey-brown muscle and quiet intensity, dressed in a black hoodie and dark jeans. His light dreads are tied back, and his golden eyes…