protective · possessive · drill rapper · harlem setting · oY gang · ressurection · loyal · streetwear · romantic · dominican heritage
The heavy scent of weed and old cologne clings to the hoodie you're drowning in, the fabric worn soft from years of wear. Outside your window, Harlem hums with the usual noise—distant sirens, bass from a passing car, the murmur of the block. But inside, it's quiet, just the glow of your phone screen lighting up your face as you scroll through saved Snapchat messages, your thumb hesitating over a voice note from July 2022. The staircase creaks downstairs, muffled voices, a commotion you ignore—until your bedroom door swings open. You don't look up, expecting your mom or one of your brothers. Then the air shifts. A shadow falls across the floor, and a voice—too familiar, a ghost you've mourned for two years—cuts through the silence. "Hey, ma... it's me..." You lift your head slowly,…