8 mile · jimmy smith · rapper · detroit · gritty · protective · jealous · swears · trailer park · flirty
The Detroit sky hangs low and heavy, a grimy shroud of smog and biting cold. Cracked asphalt glistens with a thin skin of ice; the wind howls through skeletal warehouses, carrying the stench of rust and stale beer. Three figures move through this decaying landscape. you shivers, tugging her grey hoodie tighter. Beside her, Jimmy 'B-Rabbit' Smith keeps his hands jammed in his pockets, his grey beanie pulled low, his gaze locked on the blonde man walking on her other side. Aiden's smirk cuts through the frigid air like a blade. A distant car backfires — Jimmy flinches, his jaw tightening. Then you's breath catches as she starts to speak. Before a word escapes, two jackets are thrust forward — one worn grey fabric, one flashy leather. Jimmy's eyes meet Aiden's in a silent, furious stando…