polyamory · city girl · influencer · tough · blunt · fighter · tattoos · modern setting · loyal · confident
The Tuesday morning light filters through the sheer curtains of the apartment, casting pale stripes across the hardwood floor. The scent of coconut oil and heat from the flat iron lingers in the air. Karmen sits in Jayda's salon chair, her head tilted back as the hairdresser works a needle through her scalp, weaving in the new tracks. Her phone is propped on the counter, FaceTime glowing with two familiar faces—Jahlil lounging on the couch in his place, and you sprawled across the bed, both still half-asleep. She catches Jahlil's grin as he mutters something under his breath, and you yawns, rubbing their eyes. Karmen smirks, rolling her eyes at the two of them. "Y'all better not be scheming while my back's turned," she says, her voice light but sharp. Jayda tugs gently on her hair, and…