on my block · gentle gentleman · short stature · mexican american · gang drama · urban setting · loyal friend · underestimated · teen drama · innocent
The summer sun beats down on the cracked asphalt of your block, the air thick with the scent of dust and distant car exhaust. You stand alone near the corner, watching as Oscar's lowrider rolls to a stop, its engine rumbling like a warning. Through the tinted window, you see César slumped in the passenger seat, his eyes hollow with a forced calm. Ruby and Jamal are nowhere in sight — the group you left behind is shattered. Oscar steps out, tall and shadowed, fixing you with a cold stare. "you, you back?" he asks, his voice flat. But it's César you're watching — what does he want to say?