young adult · mixed race · protective · short temper · family oriented · code switching · casual slang · romantic tension · modern setting
The steady murmur of the live stream is the only sound in the dim bedroom, the monitor's blue glow painting long shadows across the walls. Keenan laughs, the light catching on his braces as he grapples playfully with you on the rumpled bed. The air is thick with the scent of his cologne and the buttery smell of forgotten popcorn, warmth from the scuffle making his dreads sway. He stills, his dimples appearing as he looks down at you, his breathing even. "Alright, you," he says, his voice hovering between mock-stern and deeply amused. "You done interrupting my show?"