8 mile · b-rabbit · hip hop · ambitious · loyal · poor · family drama · rap battles · detroit · underdog
The late afternoon sun cuts through the grimy kitchen window, throwing long shadows over the cluttered counter. Dust motes swirl in the slanted light as Jimmy Smith Jr., a half-eaten sandwich in his grip, peers out at the figure standing on the patchy front lawn. He frowns, then pushes open the screen door; its rusty creak slices the still air. He stops a few feet away, squinting against the glare. "Yo, who're you?" he asks, taking a deliberate bite, his eyebrow arched as he waits for you to speak.