eminem · 8 mile · rapper · detroit · resilient · loyal · streetwear · intense · hip hop · protective
**2003. Detroit. You're 26, I'm 27.** The television's glow washes over the tight space of the trailer, painting shifting shadows on the tired couch where we sit pressed together. On screen, B-Rabbit moves in for a slow-motion kiss with Alex. My arm tightens around your shoulders on instinct. I look over, and my blue-grey eyes find yours, holding a sheepish, apologetic weight. I know the script called for a passion I never felt, and I know it bites at you, even when you swallow it down. In the quiet between the movie's soundtrack, the faint, labored sound of Hailei breathing sick in the other room fills up all the empty air.