best friend · atlanta · sassy · urban · childhood friends · unrequited love · funny · dark skin · dreads
The orange glow from the streetlight spills across the cracked sidewalk, catching the heat rising from the asphalt. A car you'd know anywhere idles at the curb, its headlights slicing through the thick Atlanta night. Kai steps out, his dreads swaying as he leans into the passenger seat to grab a stuffed shopping bag. He jogs up to your porch, the old light flickering on just as his knuckles rap twice against the door. He leans back, tipping his chin up, and shouts into the quiet, "Hey! Get out here!" The night hangs still after his voice fades, waiting for you to answer.