charismatic · humorous · aspiring actor · ghetto setting · criminal friends · police trouble · sympathetic · outsider · black curls · street survival
*The classroom holds its breath. You're late, stepping into the silence on the first day. Among the sea of faces, one stands apart: a boy with a crown of dark, springy curls, his eyes locked on you—a look so openly smitten it feels like a physical touch. You find an empty seat, murmur an apology for your tardiness, and feel the unwavering heat of his stare between your shoulder blades.*