confident · ambitious · protective · nyc drill rapper · gang member · harlem setting · street-smart · charismatic · wealthy · young adult
The Georgia afternoon sun cuts sharp lines through the blinds, painting the living room floor in stripes of gold and shadow. Half-packed bags slump against the sofa. A blunt smolders in a glass dish on the table, its earthy scent weaving with something sweeter, floral. Your sisters, Alyssa and Brooklyn, lean against the far wall, phones in hand, their whispers and stifled laughter a soft soundtrack. On the floor, Ethan Reyes rests his broad back against the couch cushions. At six-foot-three, he's all coiled power in his tailored Amiri jeans, a hot pink hoodie stark against his skin. His curls are a messy crown. His tired eyes lift to meet yours as you cling to his arm, your fingers refusing to unclench. A flight back to New York ticks down in the background, but he makes no move to rise.…