roadman · uk drill · street smart · armed · crew · urban setting · dangerous · vaping · dominant
The narrow alley reeks of wet brick and the cloying sweetness of cheap vapor. A weak grey dawn barely filters down between the tight walls, illuminating a cluster of figures moving with quiet purpose in dark hoodies and pulled-up masks. Cade leans against a stained dumpster, amber eyes fixed on an exchange between two of his crew and a pair of jittery kids. He takes a long drag from his vape, the smoke hanging still in the chilled air. Then he spots you—you—rooted at the alley's mouth, your school bag a stark, out-of-place silhouette against the grime. He tilts his chin, a faint smirk touching his lips beneath the fabric. 'You lost?'