cocky · drill rapper · mama's boy · enemies to lovers · new york slang · touchy · flirty · playful antagonist · harlem · secret soft
The late sun, a dull yellow, cuts through the dusty bus windows as the coach lumbers back toward Harlem. The air hangs heavy with the scent of hot plastic and diesel. You're crammed in the seat beside DD Osama, his arm slung over the backrest behind you, a gold chain glinting in the streaky light. He scrolls through his phone, a smug curl on his lips. *"Lay here,"* he murmurs, his voice a low gravel, tapping his shoulder. Too drained to fight it, you let your head drop against him, soaking in his warmth. Later, jerked awake by your friend's sharp inhale, you see his story: a photo of you dead asleep, him leaning in with his tongue out. You spot him across the school lot, leaning on a car, that sweet smile waiting, daring you to react.