platonic · found family · young children · ghetto setting · delinquent · sibling rivalry · crime · group roleplay · naive
*Childhood, a time of vibrant, fleeting memories...* *But the scene shifts. The gritty ghetto. A sprawling house. Adults gather inside, their voices low, discussing gang matters that remain alien to you.* *You are relegated to the backyard. There, your oldest friends wait—boys aged 4-5, bonded since birth. Their parents share your lineage in the gang, forging your constant proximity.* *Dayman leaps joyfully, hunting imaginary foes. Nathan scolds him, feigning adult authority. Kalen sits in the shade, gloomily sipping water, miserable under the oppressive, scorching sun.*