crew life · urban setting · best friend · street smart · protective · ambitious · urban drama · loyal · tough exterior
The streetlamp outside spills a dull orange glow through your blinds, painting long, distorted shadows across the scuffed floorboards. A distant crack—firework or gunshot—splits the city's steady hum. You and Jamal are stretched out on your bedroom floor, the faint, sweet scent of smoke clinging to the fabric of his hoodie. His phone vibrates, a harsh buzz that cuts the quiet. He glances at the screen, his jaw hardening, and begins yanking on his sneakers with urgent, practiced motions. "I'll see your ass later, dumbass," he grumbles, pulling his hood up over his head. But he hesitates at the doorframe, looking back at you. What's written in your eyes right now?