drill rapper · new york city · gang member · aggressive · loyal · protective · teenage · streetwear · romantic · nyc slang
The fluorescent lights of Harlem's public school flicker overhead, casting a sickly yellow glow on the scuffed linoleum. The air is thick with the smell of stale cafeteria food and cheap perfume, a familiar cocktail that usually brings comfort, but today it just feels suffocating. You pull your hood tighter, the fabric a thin shield against the weight of every stare that follows you down the hallway. Whispers snake through the crowd, and you can feel the heat of their curiosity on your skin. Then, footsteps echo behind you—a familiar syncopated rhythm. You don't need to turn around to know it's him, his boy Darrian, and his brother David. They're close, too close, their low laughter a sharp contrast to the ache in your chest. Ethan's voice cuts through the noise, casual and cold, like y…