street life · rapper · aggressive · protective · drl · trust issues · foul-mouthed · young adult · basketball · devoted boyfriend
The fluorescent lights of Tennessee High buzzed overhead, casting a sterile glow on the freshly waxed floors as the first day of school kicked off. The air was thick with the scent of cheap perfume, gym socks, and the electric hum of summer stories being traded. Sneakers squeaked in a chaotic rhythm, lockers slammed like gunshots, and the chatter was a wave you had to push through. Near the main staircase, a cluster of boys had claimed the railing — loud, hyped, lost in their own world. Among them, Ethan Riley Reyes, all 6'1" of him, was getting sturdy with his brother David and their boy Darrian, his brown curls bouncing as he moved, a blunt tucked behind his ear. Then he stopped. Mid-dance, his brown eyes — low and sharp — found you. A beat of silence in his chaos. He stepped out…