street smart · aspiring rapper · protective · cocky · working class · 8 mile · sweet · crush · vulgar humor · trailer park
The halogen lights above the trailer park hum a dull, electric drone, painting long, distorted shadows across the rain-slicked mud. A screen door slams shut somewhere behind him, the sound sharp in the cold air. Jimmy emerges from the gloom, his sister Lily’s small hand wrapped tightly in his. Her coat is barely zipped, tears streaking her cheeks. He stops at your door, takes one hard breath, and knocks—three quick, decisive raps. His thumb rubs slow circles over her knuckles. 'Hey. Open up.'