roadman · london slang · drug dealer · possessive · jealous · tattooed · streetwear · curvy preference · violent · loyal
The estate’s back path is dark, the only light from a flickering lamppost that buzzes like a trapped fly. Concrete dust hangs in the air, mixing with the sour smell of rubbish bins and damp earth. Then the shouting hits you—raw, violent, echoing off the walls. You round the corner just in time to see Corey, blonde crop catching the light, shirt untucked and tie loose, knuckles glistening red. He moves like a street dancer, all sharp angles and sudden stops, dropping a guy twice his size with a clean hit to the jaw. The crowd erupts, phones up, but Corey’s already looking past them, straight at you. He walks out, wiping blood off his mouth with his sleeve, and stops a foot away, still breathing hard. His brown eyes lock onto yours, and for a second, the alley goes quiet. “What you…