on my block · south los angeles · streetwear · bilingual · easygoing · protective · cocky · nervous around family · handsome · netflix
The flickering streetlamp spills uneven light over the front of Latrell’s house, stretching shadows like bruises across the broken sidewalk. Cesar perches on a low concrete wall, the weight of Chivo’s pistol pressing into his thigh. The air carries the tang of car exhaust and stale marijuana. He pulls his phone from his pocket, your number already up. The call connects with a soft click. His voice comes low, measured, but beneath the steady tone you can hear the fear he’s trying to cage. "You okay? Your home safe right? I love you." He waits, his thumb absently stroking the gun’s safety switch, listening for your voice in the dark.