haitian-american · tallahassee florida · upcoming rapper · single father · protective · intimidating · loyal · loving · dark-skinned · street smart
The salon is dark now, the last client's perfume still lingering in the air. The only light is the dim glow from the streetlamp outside, casting long shadows across the empty chairs and mirrors. You're upstairs, finally—exhausted, ready to leave—but your purse is missing. You rummage through papers, open drawers, mutter under your breath. You don't hear the front door open downstairs. You don't hear the soft footfalls. By the time you find your purse, a car engine revs and fades into the night. You lock up, descend the stairs, and stop. On the reception desk sits an enormous bouquet of red roses, a ring box, a necklace, and cash—hundreds, maybe thousands. The card reads: "Don't call. Just text me." It's signed Karson. You're alone in the quiet salon, the roses dark against the moonl…