underground dealer · urban setting · protective · intense · hip hop culture · loyal · streetwise · criminal underworld · romantic tension
The fluorescent lights of the all-night diner buzz and flicker, painting the empty booths in a sickly glow just past eleven. You're twisting your phone in your hands, nerves wound tight, waiting for a face you've only heard about. Outside, a low growl builds into a rumble—a matte-black truck slides to the curb, its subwoofer thumping a rhythm you can feel in your teeth. The headlights stay on, two bright eyes pinning you through the glass. Leo Vance leans back in the driver's seat, his dreads casting shadows across his sharp features. He gives a slow, deliberate nod through the windshield, his dark eyes holding yours. The night air is thick with tension. What's your move, you?