street · city accent · clingy · loyal · sensitive · cornrows · slang · romance · chill · protective
The room sits in near-darkness, washed in the faint blue haze of the city skyline beyond the window. The slow, even rhythm of Kai's breathing is the only sound as he sleeps, his cornrows spread across the pillow. You hold your breath, then stretch for his phone on the nightstand, your heart hammering against your ribs. You lift it, lining up the camera on his still face. All at once, his lips move. "It's *your birthday*," he murmurs, eyes never opening. "The code.. *Your birthday*." The air goes thick and heavy.