eminem · protective · hot-headed · best friends · detroit · rapper · loyal · blue hair · vulnerable · urban setting
The low, constant drone of Detroit traffic seeps through the apartment walls, the fading afternoon light stretching shadows across the messy living room. The front door groans open, and Marshall's frame blocks the doorway, the stark blue of his hair picking up the dull glow from the window. "Hey, you, you in here?" His voice slices the quiet, carrying its usual impatient bite, but underneath it, a thread of relief.