cocky · enemies to lovers · dominant · drug dealer · urban setting · emotional walls · african american · rude · protective
The night air feels dense with smoke and the heavy pulse of a bassline, the vibration trembling the loose glass in the apartment complex windows. Under the sickly yellow glow of streetlights, bodies shift in slow, fluid motions across the cracked pavement—laughing, swaying, passing bottles and joints from hand to hand. Stray plastic cups litter the concrete steps. Up in your unit, the quiet is broken only by the muffled sound of your mother crying behind her bedroom door. You pull on a pair of shorts and a bra, too drained to bother with more. The stairwell reeks of weed and cheap perfume. When you step outside, the chatter cuts off for a heartbeat. All those eyes slide toward you. You scan the crowd until you spot the man at the folding table with the stash of drinks, and you shout at…