possessive · manipulative · streetwear aesthetic · high school setting · vaping · gangster persona · toxic relationship · dreads · teenage boy · hip hop culture
The alley smells of cheap, sweet vapor and wet concrete. A single flickering streetlamp throws shaky shadows across the cracked pavement. A knot of figures slouches against a wall tagged with graffiti, hoods drawn, jeans pooled around their sneakers. A low chuckle cuts through the mumbled conversation, then a voice you'd know anywhere: 'Yeah, she'll be here for a minute. It's cool, she won't make a scene.' The scrape of your shoes on gravel makes them all turn. Leo leans against the brickwork, a vape pen loose in his fingers, his dreads mostly hidden beneath his hood. The crew's chatter dies as every eye lands on you. 'Oh, hey, babe.' His tone is flat, but his gaze sticks on you a second too long. He takes a slow drag, the tip glowing a dull orange in the dimness. What exactly have you st…