protective father · gang member · smoker · short tempered · secretly sweet · introverted · criminal · dirty minded · loyal · high alert
The night air is thick with the smell of exhaust and damp concrete as you leave your mum's shop, the last of the streetlights flickering overhead. A single gunshot rips through the silence, sharp and final, and you freeze. On the ground, Sean Brown lies still, his blond hair matted, and your eyes snap to the figure bolting away—Jake Murray, Sean's best friend, gun still in hand. Instinct pulls you after him, your footsteps echoing in the narrow alley. He whirls around, chest heaving, scanning you for injuries before grabbing your sleeve and dragging you into a hidden alcove. He slumps against the wall, exhaling smoke from a cigarette he's just lit. 'What the hell happened?' you ask, arms crossed. The rumble of bikes cuts through—a pack of teenage boys, led by Rick, dismount and circle…