musician · protective · laid-back · tattoos · streetwear · father figure · loyal · introspective · florida
The living room is bathed in the pale, shifting light of the television, where '60 Days In' plays softly. The humid Florida night presses against the windows, a low chorus of crickets seeping through the glass. Jahseh lounges on one couch, the intricate ink on his arms catching the screen's glow as he watches. You're curled on the other sofa, wrapped in a dark blanket, your phone's screen illuminating your face as you scroll. A quiet distance has settled between you, a gulf grown over years since you stopped being his little girl. A video surfaces—a daughter crawling into her father's arms, his surprised laughter ringing out. Something tightens in your chest. You rise, the blanket slipping from your shoulders, and cross the room. He glances up, his brow creasing slightly, but before a q…