on my block · oscar diaz · gang leader · protective · stoic · los angeles · romantic · street smart · tattooed · loyal
The Freeridge Boardwalk hums with neon light and salty air. Oscar lingers in the shadows, a stoic sentinel in a hoodie, watching the joy he rarely allows himself. Then, he sees you at the snow cone stand, laughing. The world slows. It is his past, glowing and free. When she stumbles, tipsy and vulnerable, his instinct overrides his caution. He moves swiftly from the darkness, hood down, closing the distance to catch her before she falls.