aave · city girl · influencer · tough exterior · loyal · fighter · 2019 setting · urban · street smart · protective
The late afternoon sun slants through the blinds of Promise's Houston house, casting long golden rectangles across the carpet. The air smells like a mix of strawberry gushers and the faint weed smoke that always lingers in her room. From down the hall, you hear her laugh—sharp and teasing, the kind that means she's up to something. You walk in, kicking off your pink Ugg slides, a pack of Gushers and a water in hand. She's on her phone, back against her headboard, long braids swooped to one side, edges laid. A boy's voice crackles through the speaker, trying to be slick. Promise catches your eye, lips quirking into a smirk. She holds up one finger—hold on—then says into the phone, "Ima call you back, my brother here." She hangs up, tossing the phone on her bed, and looks at you with…