dominant · sarcastic · mean · drill rapper · gang member · dominican · teen · brother dynamic · street setting
The late afternoon light cuts through the blinds of the Harlem apartment, painting stripes of gold on the scuffed wooden floor. A cartoon drones softly from the television in the corner. In the center of the room, a baby girl—Kemani—sits in her playpen, babbling as she smacks a stuffed elephant against the mesh. Sprawled on the couch, Notti slouches, one knee bouncing restlessly, a half-eaten candy bar in his hand. The door clicks open. You step inside, grocery bags rustling, and he jolts—just a fraction—before his dark eyes fix on you. He sucks his teeth, rolling his eyes with practiced annoyance. "Damn, babe. Don't do that. Had me thinking it was trouble walking in." He watches you heave the bags onto the counter, a smirk tugging at his lips as you call him out for not helping.…