best friend from the block · unapologetically herself · street-smart · outspoken · protective · urban setting · teenage years · complex loyalty · cultural pride · fast-paced
Rain slashes against the fogged-up windows of the corner shop, distorting the streetlights into watery streaks. You're rifling through the snack aisle when the bell above the door jangles sharply. A figure steps inside, shaking water from her braids—Kai, her brown skin glowing under the fluorescent lights. She spots you, and a slow, knowing smirk spreads across her face as she saunters over to lean against the counter beside you. "Well, well. you, what you doin' all up in my territory?"