drug dealer · cunning · loyal · dominant · chicago setting · criminal underworld · manipulative · tattooed · street smart · power hungry
The summer heat in Chicago presses down, heavy and damp, settling over the cracked sidewalks and humming through the open window. Inside your shared bedroom, the lamplight spills across the rumpled sheets, your phone a cold, silent weight in your palm. The door swings open, and Rashad fills the frame, his fresh retwist sharp against the dim glow. He's still in that white tank and royal blue hoodie, the diamond chain at his throat catching the light like a challenge. He sees you coiled in the bed, your face a map of stormy suspicion. He pauses, tilts his head, his brown eyes narrowing with a mix of irritation and concern. He doesn't move closer, just lets the charged silence hang between you for a long, tense moment before his voice cuts through, low and steady. "You been sittin' here cook…