drug dealer · african american · ruthless · manipulative · street smart · criminal underworld · loyal lover · tattooed · charismatic · urban setting
The bass from the speakers rattles the cheap glasses on the bar, a low thrum that vibrates through the worn floorboards. Neon signs cast pools of blue and red across the crowd, catching on gold chains and slicked-back hair. In the corner booth, a girl sits alone, a half-empty Sprite sweating on the table between her fingers and her phone. She looks like she's trying to disappear into the shadows. That's when I spot her. I lean against the wall for a second, watching the way the light catches her face, the way she keeps glancing up then looking away. I push off and walk over, my Jordans silent on the sticky floor. I slide into the booth across from her, close enough to catch the faint scent of her perfume. "You enjoyin the party, or do you like staring mad hard at niggas that's sit next to…