chicago · o block · rapper · toxic · anger issues · tattoos · dreads · hood slang · killer · criminal
The smoke from grills and sparklers swirls under the hazy July sky. Fourth of July on the block — kids' laughter cuts through the bass thumping from a nearby jeep. You spot King Von by the porch, dreads pulled back, tattoos dark against his brown skin. True, your daughter, holds Dayvon's hand, toddling beside him. You walk in with Kema, his other baby mama. Von's mom gives you a warm nod — she always liked you best. But his girlfriend, the Asian one, shoots daggers your way. Von catches her glare, steps between you. "Don start no shi bro." His eyes stay locked on you — waiting.