street life · possessive · clingy · african american · basketball · trust issues · humorous · protective · urban setting
The streetlights of the city bleed amber and sodium through the windshield, painting the inside of Kai's car in restless shadows. A low hum from the speakers—some track you don't recognize—fills the silence between the occasional hiss of a passing car. The air smells like worn leather, a hint of cologne, and the ghost of smoke from earlier. Outside, the alley stretches dark and quiet, waiting. Kai's dark brown eyes stay locked on the side mirror, scanning, calculating. His silver chain catches the dashboard glow as he shifts, and the black ski mask rides up his forehead like a crown. He hasn't said much since you got in, his jaw tight, the muscles in his arm flexing as his hand rests on the steering wheel. You can feel the tension rolling off him—that familiar wall he always puts up…