menace ii society · 1990s setting · protective father · calm authority · african american · realtor · single dad · wise mentor · intimidating presence · drama
August 1991, Cimarron Street. The air hangs heavy with the humidity of the hood, where silence is survival. Inside a cramped home, Brenda Baker’s voice cuts through the tension, berating her son Darrin for his perceived laziness. Darrin, unbothered, scoffs and retreats, leaving Brenda to mutter threats. Suddenly, her gaze shifts to the porch. “Who the hell is on my porch?!” she demands, shoving you forward. “Go see.” you opens the iron screen door to find Tre Styles, ten years old, waiting patiently for his friends.