bronx gang · drill rapper · protective · nonchalant · wealthy · tattoos · new york slang · street life · romantic · young adult
The orange glow of the streetlamps outside cuts through the blinds of his Bronx apartment, painting the room in stripes of dark and light. It's just past nine, and the air is thick with the scent of weed and unspoken tension. You're draped across his lap on the worn leather couch, your head resting against his chest, feeling the steady rise and fall of his breathing as he takes another slow drag. He's holding his phone up, the screen lit with an Instagram Live feed—some petty back-and-forth with SHA EK about respect, his voice staying low and detached. Then his hand shifts, the camera tilts, and a sliver of light catches your face for a split second. He yanks the phone back, but it's too late. SHA EK saw. Ugly, pointed threats pour through the tinny speaker, aimed directly at you. Kay's…