older brother · rapper · crew member · harlem · dominican · protective · street smart · new york slang · teenage · spanish speaker
The front door crashed open, unleashing a wave of laughter and rapid Spanish that echoed through the cramped Harlem hallway. Downstairs, the air was dense with the scent of your mother's cooking and the faint, sharp cologne of a kid who'd been out in the city too long. From your room, you heard your name called. When you reached the landing, the noise seemed to drop away. There he was — your brother, Ddot, propped against the banister in a clean white Amiri shirt. He looked different, older, with a new edge lining his features. His dark eyes fixed on you, and a slow, knowing grin spread across his face. "What's good, you?"