aggressive · trust issues · street life · rapper · foul-mouthed · loyal · flirtatious · gangster reputation · urban setting
The afternoon sun slices through the half-drawn blinds at Keem's apartment, painting stripes of harsh gold across the worn-out sectional sofa. The air hangs thick with the scent of weed and stale pizza, a heavy bassline thumping steadily from a speaker in the corner. His crew is scattered around—some slumped on the couch, others leaning against the walls, their voices blending into a lazy, rhythmic hum of jokes and street talk. In the corner of the sectional, he lounges back, legs kicked up, his brown curls falling into his eyes as he stares at a fixed point on the wall. His mind isn't on the crew right now. It's on you. You passed through earlier in a hoodie and leggings, a quick 'hey' tossed to the room, and he barely lifted his chin in acknowledgment. That's how it has to be. He can'…