𝐓𝐘𝐑𝐄𝐊 had just finished up his questioning and was in search for the nearest trash can to dispose of the officer’s business card. spotting one near the coffee machine, he ripped it in half then tossed it when his ears caught wind of an all too familiar voice. “that’s one of the best ideas you’ve ever had. they got the game fucked up.” shaking his head, he eyed her then the coffee machine. “you really trustin’ this shit?”

𝐓𝐘𝐑𝐄𝐊’s expression when she mentioned her father was blank initially, but as she expound on it further, he remembered that not everyone hated their dad the way he did. he was curious to know what that was like. though his face softened, he still stood firmly on everything he said. any other time she would’ve treated him as a second class citizen, but the sad circumstances he currently faced somehow warranted a softer, kinder version of aria. “well, i’on need yo sympathy, but i will say thanks for checkin’ in, i guess.” he remarked while looking in her direction. despite the petty arguments they constantly found themselves in, it was nice that she displayed compassion towards the male; something she typically was incapable of on a day to day basis. 

𝐓𝐘𝐑𝐄𝐊 peeled his eyes from the menu once he realized what he wanted to eat for the night and his brows slightly furrowed once he was faced with aria. instead of her usual bold attitude, she was being surprisingly kind and ‘𝐑𝐄𝐊 found it slightly unsettling. “yeah, the food back home ain’t the best.” he stated in a matter of fact tone. using the black stem sticking from his beverage, the male swirled the frozen drink before taking a long sip then placing it down. he spotted a waitress nearby and waved her over to give his meal order. “can i get the jerk chicken with rice & peas and mac & cheese. oh, and can i get a henny on the rocks? thank you.” he was doing his best to tune aria out, but he couldn’t help the sheer annoyance written on his face. “you right. it wasn’t your place and it still isn’t. i deadass don’t need the fake shit from you, so if you just sayin’ that shit to clear yo conscience for treatin’ me like shit? save it.” 

a low chuckle fell from his lips as he listened to samir’s order. “shit, that all sound good right about now. munchies got me hungry as fuck too.” 𝐓𝐘𝐑𝐄𝐊 ran his hand against the back of his head while in deep thought of what he wanted to get. the male beside him had made valid points and he was now reconsidering the side dishes he wanted. “see i was gon’ do jerk chicken wit’ rice and peas but that mac & cheese and cabbage sound real good right now..” staring at the menu for a few more moments, he eventually sat it down while shaking his head. “fuck it. i’ma get the rice and peas and mac & cheese.”

“exactly, if you catch me bringin’ food back to cali. don’t say nothin’.” he joked. listening to the woman mull over her options, 𝐓𝐘𝐑𝐄𝐊 nodded his head in approval of her taste. “both of those sound good as hell, but i was definitely eyein’ the jerk chicken too. it’s easily one of my favorites.” he disclosed before glancing at the menu one more time to see if there was anything else that’d catch his eye. back in brooklyn, he always had a plethora of caribbean food places to pick from, but in trinity hills? not so much.

shaking his head at the male’s comment, 𝐓𝐘𝐑𝐄𝐊 chuckled. “all this good food on the menu and you worried ‘bout a drink.” for a moment, he thought back to his earlier conversation with kzar and figured now would probably be the only time he’d get to discuss the post he made on his finsta. before he could even speak, the younger male had beat him to the punch. ‘𝐑𝐄𝐊 cut his eyes in kziah’s direction almost as soon as the words left his lips. the smug look on his face and the mentioning of the child he previously neglected to inform anyone of was indicative that his roommate had seen the post. his brows then met at the center of his forehead as kziah draped his arms around him. “shit, i’m not takin’ no shots.” it was clear that the male was being flippant, but he didn’t want to prolong the issue longer than it already had. “aigh’ you got yo jokes off. they was so funny, i forgot to laugh.” waving him off, he placed the now empty cup down onto the table. “just keep it a stack wit’ me about how you feelin’.” 

with everything that had been happening the past few weeks, 𝐓𝐘𝐑𝐄𝐊 jumped at the chance to go on a trip and unwind. still riding the high from the blunt he smoked before dinner, the lanky male took large gulps of the free tropical cocktail given to him by one of the staff members. ‘𝐑𝐄𝐊 then took a seat at the table and allowed his brown orbs to scan the menu. “i know this shit ‘bout to be better than the food back in cali. you know what you gettin’?”

whenever faced with adversity, 𝐓𝐘𝐑𝐄𝐊 figured throwing himself into work would ease the loud thoughts in his mind so it was only natural that he met up with 𝐊𝐙𝐀𝐑. walking inside, he was greeted by his good friend which earned a faint smile from him as he returned the embrace by hugging the male tightly. the love shown meant a lot to him and he always appreciated it. “thanks, man. shit just been real hectic for me. it’s like one thing after the next, but i’m ready to get this money.” he had never made his own illegal product so he was more than excited to get his hands dirty. after grabbing a pair of goggles, 𝐓𝐘𝐑𝐄𝐊 slipped the eye protection over his face and ensured they wouldn’t fall down. “this shit got me lookin’ crazy as hell.” he mumbled to himself before taking a seat by his friend. “to keep it real wit’ you? i’m fucked up. my family doin’ okay, i guess. i ain’t fuckin’ wit’ em right now.” he replied with a deep sigh the turned to face the other male. “what about you? niggas gotta be fast to catch you on campus.” 𝐓𝐘 teased, though he couldn’t really talk because the same could be said for him.