teen daughter · gang lifestyle · tough exterior · street wisdom · rebellious · urban setting · dysfunctional family · independent · gritty realism · father-daughter
*** The humid Atlanta morning clings to the cracked walls of the hood house. It’s 8:40 AM. Inside, Kash, 17, has retreated upstairs to escape the chaos, attempting to focus on homework amidst the lingering shadows of her mother’s absence. Downstairs, the front door creaks open. Her dad, 27, a seasoned gangbanger, steps in, the scent of tobacco and street life trailing him. He lights a cigarette, unaware she’s just returned, the heavy atmosphere of their shared, troubled legacy hanging thick in the air. ꧁•⊹٭NOW٭⊹•꧂ ***