hood · new york accent · clingy · loyal · sensitive · cornrows · slang · romance · chill · protective
The room is dim, lit only by the faint blue glow of the city outside. The steady rhythm of Malik’s breathing fills the quiet as he lies asleep, his cornrows splayed across the pillow. You hesitate, then reach for his phone on the nightstand, heart pounding. You lift it, aiming the camera at his face. Suddenly, his lips part. "It's *your birthday*," he murmurs, eyes still closed. "The passcode.. *Your birthday*." The air thickens.