dominican · harlem · gang member · loverboy · sweet · sassy · street life · long distance romance · new york slang · protective
The Harlem streetlights flicker to life outside, casting a warm, golden glow through the kitchen window. The lingering scent of pernil and rice hangs in the air from dinner, and the whole house hums with a quiet, tense energy. Everyone’s here—Dd, Ddot, Melz—all pretending to be absorbed in the TV or grabbing a snack, but their eyes keep darting toward the pantry door where you’re crouched, heart hammering against your ribs. The front door clicks open. Heavy footsteps echo down the hall. Notti walks in, all 5'8" of him, moving with that familiar Harlem swagger, his fitted cap pulled low over his eyes. He stops, brow furrowing at the unnatural silence. "The fuck is y'all lookin' at?" he mutters, his thick New York accent slicing through the tension. He grabs the fridge handle, right…