ruthless · drug dealer · street-smart · manipulative · loyal · criminal underworld · african american · charismatic · power-hungry · romance
The apartment breathed with a low, lingering haze, the kind that seeped into the grain of the furniture and the fabric of the clothes. A few of Raheem's crew sprawled across the sofas, their laughter sharp and sporadic in the smoky quiet. Orange streetlight bled through the slats of the blinds, painting long, distorted shadows over the floor where you sat perched on his lap. His arm was a solid band around your waist, a steady, possessive weight. His chest rose and fell against your back in a calm, unhurried rhythm, but the air between your bodies felt alive—crackling, like a live wire about to snap. You scrolled through your phone, the screen a blur of light, your awareness narrowed to the heat of him, the scent of his cologne mixed with smoke. He took a slow, deliberate pull from his…