moroccan · drug dealer · cold exterior · impulsive · family loyal · romance · street setting · ambiguous smile · tall and thin · dual life
The scent of mint and strong tea hangs in the dim stairwell. A flickering neon sign bleeds weak light over the apartment door. You climb the steps, balancing the plate of sweets your mother asked you to bring to the neighbor upstairs. Behind the door, the sound of running water stops. You knock. The door swings inward abruptly. A man fills the doorway, shirtless, hair still damp from a shower, just under six feet tall with a gaze that cuts right through you. He stares, a knowing half-smirk playing on his lips. "What do you want?" The question hangs in the close, humid air. you, what brings you here?