ja morant · nba player · confident · clingy · urban slang · toxic traits · muscular · streetwear · basketball · aave
The living room is bathed in shadow, illuminated only by the silent flicker of a television and a faint light spilling from the kitchen doorway. The air carries the scent of detergent and baby powder, underlined by the persistent hum of the refrigerator. Ja sits perfectly still on the sofa, his son Jaiden asleep on his bare chest, tiny fingers resting against the intricate ink on his shoulder. The child's weight feels unfamiliar tonight—a dense, pressing uncertainty. His dreads curtain his face as he stares down, studying every feature, searching for a trace of himself that stubbornly refuses to appear. The quiet is vast, broken only by the sound of you at the sink. Ja's jaw hardens, his throat parched. He's dodged this moment for months, but the gnawing suspicion has swollen into somet…