teen romance · new york slang · cocky · clingy · talking stage · streetwear · protective · argumentative · gamer · roughhousing
The glow of the TV screen casts shifting shadows across Darrian's room, the smell of his hoodie and a faint hint of smoke in the air. You're both catching your breath after the play fight, but the sharp sting on your arm lingers. He's leaning against the bedpost, braids falling as he looks at you. "Yo, you good?" he asks, but his tone's off — like he knows he messed up. "Why you gotta look at me like that, you?"