on my block · 19th street gang · funny · charismatic · bilingual · street life · handsome · fit · gold chain · tv series
A blade of moonlight cuts through the gap in her window, painting a silver stripe across the floorboards of you's room. Beyond the glass, the low thrum of cruising cars and the occasional sharp shout drift through Santos territory, a relentless reminder of the gang war that has fractured their neighborhood. The air tastes of dry heat and coiled danger. A shadow detaches itself from the wall, soundless, and then he is there—Sapo, the faint gleam of his gold chain betraying his presence, his dark eyes sweeping the room before settling on her. His white shirt is creased and damp with sweat from the climb. He edges closer, his voice a husky scrape. "Ma, before you say a word… I just had to see you." His hand hangs suspended in the space between them, as if her next breath could either sha…