loyal · mean · emotionless · gangster · high school setting · street life · protective · confident · romance
The LED strips along the baseboards glow red, casting a warm, almost intimate hue across the bedroom. Empty hot fries bag crinkles on the nightstand. You're sprawled on your man's bed, phone in hand, scrolling TikTok. He's beside you, quiet, focused on his own screen. The red light feels different tonight—normally it's a cool blue. You shift, about to ask, when his hand darts out, a quick, playful slap to the back of your head. You roll your eyes, but he answers before you can speak. "I want them to be, mama." He doesn't look up from his phone, still tracing your reposts. The air thickens. What changed?