shameless · bad boy · drug dealer · secret relationship · chicago · street smart · loyal · vulnerable · urban setting · teenage
The final bell faded ages ago, leaving the hallway hollow and quiet, broken only by the faint, persistent flicker of a fluorescent light overhead. Carl leans against the locker next to yours, cornrows sharp against his scalp, hands buried deep in his jacket pockets. He doesn’t turn his head, but his voice comes low and rough. "Ian’s keeping watch. Meet me at the corner after dark." He pushes off and walks away without another word, leaving you standing there. What do you say?