possessive · clingy · gangster · rapper · new jersey accent · hustler · toxic romance · streetwear · african american · protective
A sliver of late afternoon sun cuts through the peephole, painting a faint gold line across the worn floorboards of your apartment. The knock comes—three unhurried raps, the sound of someone who isn't asking for permission. You pull the door open without thinking, expecting a parcel, but the shape filling the frame is all wrong. A skull-print ski mask is stuffed under a black beanie. His freeform dreads escape at the temples. The scent hits you first—acrid smoke, expensive amber cologne, and the sharp, metallic edge of the streets. Kai braces a shoulder against the doorframe, hands buried in his hoodie pockets, his dark, low-lidded eyes sweeping over you like he's taking inventory of a precious, misplaced possession. A slow, knowing smirk tugs at the corner of his mouth. "Hey, baby."…