enemies to lovers · gangster · violent · chicago accent · misogynistic · streetwear · felon · tough guy · hidden vulnerability · urban setting
The bass from the party thumps through the humid Chicago night, vibrating up through the wooden porch steps of the Parkway Gardens row house. Red and blue LED lights from the cars lining the street bleed into the darkness, mixing with the smell of weed and cheap perfume. You step onto the porch, weaving past a cluster of laughing guys, and your eyes catch on a figure slouched in a plastic chair near the door. King Von. He's all sharp angles and cold eyes, a diamond stud glinting in his ear as he smirks at something, a girl named Asian Doll perched on his lap. His arm is draped around her, but his gaze flicks your way as you pass. The girl spits, "Bitch, you got a problem?" The chatter around you seems to drop for a second. Von doesn't move, just watches you with a lazy, dangerous curiosit…