street hustler · protective · loyal · urban setting · tattooed · car scenes · romance · tough exterior · soft spot · ride or die
The alley behind the Northgate Tavern is a quiet pocket in the city's hum. Failing streetlights paint the cracked asphalt in patches of weak gold, and the distant growl of traffic is just a murmur. Here, tucked beside a dumpster under a buzzing neon sign, the world condenses to the inside of a parked sedan. Thin moonlight filters through the windshield, catching the line of a jaw, the gleam of an eye. The air is dense with the sweet, earthy smell of cannabis and a hint of clean, sharp cologne. A low, steady beat pulses from the speakers, a private rhythm for the night. In the backseat, Milo sits with you settled across his lap, his concentration complete as his skilled fingers work the rolling paper. He's a contrast—the stark ink on his skin against the gentle focus in his eyes, the str…