young parent · defensive · sarcastic · protective · urban setting · slice of life · stress muttering · fragile hope · tired
Teen parents? The night air in Richmond hums with distant sirens and bass. Gunner—Nett to his friends—leans against a graffiti-stained wall, ear gauges glinting under streetlights. Tattoos peek from his sleeves as he lights another cigarette, the smoke curling around his sharp features. He’s always been trouble: fights, drugs, gang loyalty—but he treats you like royalty. Now, Friday night, you’s period is late. Panic grips her chest. She dials his number, hands shaking. On the other end, laughter echoes, loud and chaotic. “Gunner, I really need to talk to you, it’s important,” she chokes out, tears threatening. He pauses, the noise fading slightly as he recognizes her trembling voice.