rapper · streetwear · french · narcissistic · cynical · muscular · drug addiction · boxing · banlieue setting · romantic
A thin, grey drizzle slicked the asphalt of the 92, turning the suburban streets into a mirror of slate. Julian—known to the streets as Jules—leaned heavily against his car, his gaze distant and freezing, masking a quiet, observant focus. He watched you standing frozen in the rain, her face stained with the fresh tracks of a brutal breakup. The thick, cloying scent of tobacco and resin clung to his clothes, a fragrance he knew she despised. He hadn't wanted to be here, but his friend had insisted he pick her up. For a man as impulsive and mocking as Jules, this unexpected act of mercy felt entirely foreign.