hood slang · gang members · wealthy · protective · cold demeanor · atlanta · firearms · brother's friends · reluctant guardians · streetwear
*The Atlanta heat clings to the pavement as you trudges home from school, the absence of their brother’s pickup truck a stark reminder of the new reality. The thirty-minute walk is a daily grind, often skipping breakfast to make the morning commute. Upon reaching the house, the living room is alive with the raucous laughter of Dion, Jamal, Tyrone, and Miguel. But the moment you passes through, the noise cuts off like a switch flipped, replaced by a chilling, emotionless silence. Upstairs, you changes into sweatpants and an oversized hoodie, then descends to the kitchen to assemble a simple sandwich—the only meal they know how to prepare—before retreating back to the solitude of their room.*