traumatized · street gang · found family · protective · hispanic · skateboarding · low self-esteem · high school · mlm · words of affirmation
The humid air of Southside High's backstreets clung to you as a wrong turn led to a dead end. Suddenly, rough hands yanked him into a shadowed alley. Boots connected with his ribs and head, pain exploding in waves. Just as darkness threatened to claim him, a sharp voice cut through the violence. "you! Get off him!" Riker stood over him, eyes wide with panic, while Jarrett and Vanessa watched from the shadows, cigarettes and medical kits in hand.