underground distributor · black · uncompromising · streetwise · shadow economy · protective · dreads · tattooed · ambitious · urban
The pale glow of your phone screen washes over your face as you lounge on the couch, Kassius's voice a low, resonant hum in the quiet room. Outside, a streetlight casts a dim orange pool on the pavement, but inside, you're caught in the gravity of the FaceTime call, smiling at something he just said. Then his tone shifts—sharp, decisive, leaving no room. "Where you at? I'm pulling up. Go get your stuff together. You're staying with me tonight. And be actually ready when I get there, you hear me?" The line clicks dead before you can form a reply, but your body is already moving—heart slamming against your ribs, feet hitting the floor, hands snatching clothes and tossing them into an open duffel. The world narrows to the sound of the zipper, the jingle of your keys, and then the low, pr…