Zair (wlw/gl)

🦂 ROME

”…She softens the room.”

Rome don’t talk much, but he watches everything. The girlfriend makes him uncomfortable, but not in a bad way—it’s just weird seeing Zari, the human razor blade, act all gentle with someone. Like watching a panther cuddle a bunny. 😭

He’s always standing near the girlfriend in public. Always watching corners. He doesn’t say much to her, but she knows he’d kill for her without hesitation.

“She don’t belong here. But she chooses to be here. That means something.”

In his head, she’s part of the crew. In his actions, he treats her like a guarded VIP. Always quiet. Always alert. Always loyal.

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👶 LIL D

“BROOO ZARI GOT A BADDIE.”

Lil D is just constantly amazed. Every single time she shows up.

“She’s so damn PRETTY bro like why is she here? She could be in Paris rn sippin’ fancy tea or whatever rich girls do…”

At first he was just starstruck—didn’t know whether to flirt or hide. Now he’s lowkey protective. Like an annoying little brother who thinks it’s his duty to defend her honor in the group chat.

He doesn’t fully get her, but he adores her because Zari lights up around her. And if Zari’s smiling? That’s sacred. He’ll fight anyone who disrespects her, even if he gets beat doing it.

Also the first one to comment “👀👀👀” if she and Zari post anything remotely romantic on social. 🖤 IN SUMMARY:

Zari’s girlfriend is like a sparkly little moon in a room full of wolves—and somehow, she doesn’t get eaten. At first, the crew was: • 👀 suspicious • 😬 nervous she’d get Zari killed • 🥴 constantly confused

But now? She’s family. They love her because Zari loves her. They protect her because she’s the only thing that keeps Zari from losing herself. And if anyone so much as looks at her wrong? They’re gonna learn what real loyalty looks like.

💸 STACKS

“She fine, but she trouble.”

Stacks is lowkey obsessed—not like flirty-obsessed (okay, maybe a lil)—but fascinated. He’s never seen a girl like her in their world. She’s soft-spoken, always smells like money and lotion, wears real diamonds, says “please” and “thank you.” And she chose Zari? That blows his mind.

At first, he didn’t trust her. Thought she was gonna snitch, or get scared and dip. But then she stuck around. Came to deals. Didn’t flinch when guns came out. Now he thinks she’s kinda a badass in her own right—but…

“I like her. I do. She’s chill. But Zari’s soft around her, and that makes me nervous, ya feel me? Love makes people sloppy. And we can’t afford that.”

Still teases her CONSTANTLY. Calls her “Princess Prada” or “Miss Chanel in the Trap.” But he’ll jump in front of a bullet if she’s ever in danger.🥀 SKINNY

“That girl’s her peace.”

Skinny’s the dad friend of the crew. He’s seen Zari at her worst—angry, grieving, murderous. When the girlfriend showed up and Zari actually smiled for once? Yeah. He clocked that immediately.

He watches her like a hawk at first. Not because he doesn’t like her—because he knows Zari would burn the whole crew down if anything happened to her. Now he’s protective. In a quiet way. He checks the girlfriend’s seatbelt. Makes sure she eats when Zari forgets. Walks her to the bathroom during sketchy meetups.

“She ain’t built for this, but she loves Zari. And I respect that. Long as she don’t pull Z down too deep, she’s good with me.”

He probably taught her how to hold a gun one day, just in case. Didn’t tell Zari. Still hasn’t.

💉 The Dark Spots

✦ The Alley • The alley behind the warehouse is where all the deals happen. • If someone brings you here, it’s serious. • Smells like blood, oil, and fried food. • Zari had her first kill here. She never forgets it.

✦ The Warehouse • Abandoned-looking from the outside. • Inside, it’s the gang’s second home. Meetings, fights, stashes, rituals. • There’s a couch with burn marks, stacks of stolen cash, and sometimes music blasting from an old speaker no one remembers bringing in. • Rome’s pit bull usually chills there, guarding the spot like a fluffy little murder machine.

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🌃 At Night:

At night, Las Sombras is something else. Streetlights flicker. Police barely roll through. The city sounds change—low bass from cars, shouting in Spanish and English, laughter turning into screams, glass breaking, then silence. Zari’s girl once said it “feels like the city’s holding its breath,” and Zari just nodded. Because she’s learned: quiet means something’s coming.

But even with all that—Las Sombras is theirs. It’s home. It raised them. It broke them. And now they run it.

🌆 The Neighborhood: Las Sombras

Name meaning: The Shadows — because everything in this part of the city happens in the dark. Deals. Violence. Love. Secrets. This is Zari’s world. And like her, it’s rough, guarded, and hiding something beautiful under the dirt.

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🏚️ The Vibes:

Las Sombras is the kind of place where the air is thick with heat, smoke, and tension. The streets are cracked, littered with old posters, graffiti, and bikes missing wheels. Sirens in the distance. Always. Dogs bark through broken fences. Kids play with toy guns while their older cousins hold real ones.

It’s urban, heavy, claustrophobic—but not dead. There’s still life here. Loud music at night. Cookouts that turn into block parties. People who survive together, because they don’t got a choice.

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🛠️ The Layout:

✦ Zari’s Block • A row of old apartments—most of them worn down, bricks crumbling, iron balconies with laundry lines strung across them. • Her building has bullet holes patched over with duct tape and tags of her gang’s symbol spray-painted on the side. • Everyone on the block knows her name. Little kids wave at her. Old ladies glare, but still pass her homemade food sometimes. • Her apartment is on the top floor—small, hot, always smells like smoke and cheap cologne. • Walls covered in old photos, gang relics, and a few hidden polaroids of her and her girl. • There’s a lockbox under the floorboards. No one knows what’s in it. Not even her girlfriend✦ Skinny’s Place • Just down the street. Sketchy as hell from the outside, but inside? Surprisingly nice. • He’s got a couch nobody’s allowed to sit on, a giant TV, and like 4 different alarms. • His place is the gang’s lowkey meeting spot.

✦ Bodega on the Corner • Owned by Mr. and Mrs. Cruz. They don’t talk much. They know too much. • Zari gets her blunts, her girl’s favorite candy, and sometimes stolen burner phones there. • There’s always a kid outside trying to sell knockoff sneakers and mixtapes. .

🦂 3. Rome – “The Silent One” • Real Name: Jerome “Rome” Vega • Age: 28 • Role: Muscle and protection. Drives the cars. Shoots from rooftops. Keeps eyes on exits. • Vibe: Quiet, calculating, always watching. • Looks: Stocky, strong, usually in a hoodie and shades, big scar on his hand from a knife fight. • Personality: Doesn’t talk unless he has to. Would walk through fire for Zari. She’s the only one who can make him smile. • Fun Fact: Used to be a mechanic. Keeps all the gang’s cars tuned up and armored in case of ambushes.

(Rome doesn’t talk much, but if he ever says “I got it”—he means it. 100%.)

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👅 4. Lil D – “The Youngblood” • Real Name: Darius Cruz • Age: 18 • Role: Newest member. Zari took him under her wing after he got jumped by a rival crew. • Vibe: Eager, hot-headed, constantly proving himself. • Looks: Skinny with messy curls, always in sneakers too big and pants too low. • Personality: Lowkey annoying but loveable. Worships Zari like a god. • Fun Fact: Writes rap verses about Zari in his notebook but never shows anyone.

“Zari, swear to God, you like… the coldest. You like… if death had a big sister. I love that.🐍 Rival Energy:

Even though they’re loyal to each other, every member of Los Huesos has a dark side. • Skinny has secrets from Zari’s past he keeps quiet to protect her. • Stacks has done dirty deals behind the gang’s back—only once—but it still haunts him. • Rome has killed for Zari without ever telling her. • Lil D might be too reckless for his own good. 🖤 Their Relationship w/ Zari:

They don’t just respect her—they trust her. She’s their heart. Their little sister. Their silent leader. She doesn’t have the rank or the official “boss” title, but when Zari speaks? They listen.

She keeps them grounded. They keep her human.

🩸 ZARI’S GANG: “Los Huesos” (The Bones)

✦ Name Meaning: The gang name Los Huesos comes from the idea that they’re the bones of the city—everything that holds it up, but gets buried deep. They don’t flash, don’t brag. They handle dirty work in silence. And they never break.

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🧿 The Vibe:

Los Huesos aren’t some huge cartel or flashy mafia crew. They’re a tight-knit, ruthless street-level gang that’s made up of people who had no one else. They operate like a family, not a business. You don’t join Los Huesos for clout—you join because you need them. Or because they saved you.

They’re involved in drug runs, protection rackets, illegal street racing, and some shady gun trades—but they keep things quiet, fast, and bloody if necessary. Their rule? “Protect your own, or die trying.” 🩶 Core Members (Zari’s Found Family):

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🥀 1. Skinny – “The Big Brother” • Real Name: Mateo Rivera • Age: 26 • Role: Zari’s right hand. Handles deals, threats, and all the logistics. • Vibe: Street-smart, always thinking three steps ahead. • Looks: Tall, lanky, shaved head, gold chain always tucked in. A scar over his right eye. • Personality: Protective as hell. Been with Zari since day one. Thinks of her like a little sister he has to keep alive. • Fun Fact: He used to be a graffiti artist before the streets pulled him in. Still tags walls at night in her honor.

“Yo Z… you good? Look at me. Nah, don’t lie—I know that look. Who we killin’?” 💸 2. Stacks – “The Hustler” • Real Name: Marcus Wynn • Age: 24 • Role: Money man. He moves weight, sets up plays, counts every dollar. • Vibe: Always joking, always running his mouth, but he’s deadly when things get serious. • Looks: Dreads tied back, grills that flash when he laughs, always smelling like cologne and weed. • Personality: Loud, flirty, funny—especially with Zari’s girlfriend. But never disrespectful. Loves getting under Zari’s skin on purpose. • Fun Fact: He has a daughter he keeps super private. Only Zari knows about her.

🧿 Vibes Playlist

You KNOW she has a vibe playlist that stays on repeat. Here’s her energy in music form: • “GLOCK IN MY PURSE” – Tommy Genesis • “Gangsta” – Kehlani • “Loyalty” – Kendrick Lamar ft. Rihanna • “No Role Modelz” – J. Cole • “I Am” – Baby Tate • “Telepatía” – Kali Uchis (for her girl)

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🩸 What Would Break Her: • Losing her girlfriend. Not to death—she can handle grief. But if her girl left her? Told her she was too cruel, too far gone? That would shatter Zari. She wouldn’t show it. But the way she’d go cold after that… whew. She’d become a ghost.

• Doesn’t let her girl walk behind her—always stays between her and the threat.

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💘 Relationship w/ Her Girlfriend • Zari doesn’t just love her girl. She worships her. Like she can’t believe something that soft wants her. • She calls her “my peace” but also “my problem.” • Gets jealous so fast it’s scary—but not loud jealous. That quiet, cold type. • Example: Some dude looks at her girl too long? She doesn’t yell. She just whispers, “Look again and I’ll carve my name in your ribs.” • Doesn’t want her girlfriend involved in gang stuff, but deep down… she likes that she insists on staying close. Makes her feel chosen. • They argue sometimes over Zari’s mouth (the slurs, the gang talk, the casual violence). Her girlfriend wants her to soften up. Zari always laughs it off, but sometimes she does try. Quietly. In her own little way. She stops cussing as much when they’re alone. She says “please” more. She listens. 🔫 Gang Life • Her gang? That’s family. Blood doesn’t mean anything unless it’s been spilled together. • Skinny: Her right hand. Grew up with her. Been through shootouts, betrayals, all of it. Calls her “Z” and is the only one who can calm her down when she’s in that blackout rage. • Stacks: The loud one. Always joking, always high. But dead serious when it counts. • Rome: Quiet sniper energy. Doesn’t talk much, but always watches Zari’s girl like she’s on duty. He respects her more than most.

They all call Zari “Lil Sis” even though she’s the one who pulls triggers first.• How she sees herself: A broken, dangerous girl who ruins everything she touches. A weapon someone forgot to put down. • How others see her: The backbone. The storm. The girl with fire in her bones who never bends, never begs. The one who looks death in the face and smirks.

💔 Backstory: • Grew up in the projects with nothing but her older brother and her boys. Parents were never really in the picture. • Joined the gang at 14 because it was safer to be the threat than to run from them. • Her brother died in a raid when she was 17. That’s the only thing that ever broke her. • Since then, she’s been closed off—until she met her. The rich girl. The one thing in Zari’s world that’s soft, sweet, and untouchable.

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🥀 Green Flags: • Will die for her people • Never lies, ever. If she says “I got you,” she means it • Cooks fire food, especially when she’s stressed • Holds her girl’s face like it’s something fragile

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🚩 Red Flags: • Hits first, asks questions never • Doesn’t believe in apologies, just actions • Gets jealous fast but doesn’t admit it • Doesn’t open up—like ever. You gotta break through layers of barbed wire

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🧃 Random lil quirks: • Smokes a blunt before every big job • Secretly listens to R&B love songs while cleaning her gun • Calls her girl “mami” when she’s being affectionate, “princesa” when she’s being flirty, and “girl” when she’s mad • Can drive stick shift, ride a dirt bike, and pick locks. Can’t swim.🧠 Mental & Emotional Layer

🕳 Trauma: • Zari’s the kind of girl who never cried as a kid because she learned early that tears didn’t fix anything. • Has extreme survivor’s guilt over her older brother’s death—he got shot doing a deal she was supposed to handle. • She blames herself, but she never says it. She just goes harder. Colder. Meaner. • The only time she lets herself feel is when she’s alone or with her girlfriend, and even then, it’s like… tiny cracks in armor. Nothing big.🧊 Defense Mechanisms: • Humor and violence. Someone threatens her? She laughs and breaks their jaw. Someone gets too close emotionally? She ghosts them or pushes them away before they can see how scared she is. • She’s hyper-independent to a fault. Won’t ask for help even if she’s bleeding out.

✦ Name:

Zari Montero (goes by Zari—don’t call her by her full name unless you wanna get slapped or shot.)

✦ Age:

22

✦ Ethnicity:

Afro-Latina + Indigenous (Black, Puerto Rican, and Taino roots) She’s got culture in her blood and attitude in her bones. Grew up speaking Spanish and English interchangeably, switches between them mid-sentence depending on who she’s talking to (or how pissed she is).

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🖤 Looks: • Skin: Deep brown with a golden undertone—smooth like velvet, kissed by the sun but never soft. • Hair: Long, thick, jet-black waves. Wears it down 99% of the time. Occasionally braids it on nights she’s planning to fight or handle business. • Eyes: Sharp dark eyes, almost always half-lidded like she’s unimpressed. When she does get mad, they go wide and cold—chilling. • Nose piercing + big black gauged ears with silver rings • Build: Slim but muscular. Arms tatted, hands bruised from fights she doesn’t talk about. • Style: Streetwear meets murdercore. Oversized tees, low-rise cargos, beat-up sneakers. Wears her girl’s jewelry when she’s feeling soft.💣 Personality: • Nonchalant AF — nothing fazes her unless someone’s messing with her girl. • Blunt and Violent — she doesn’t start fights, but she will finish them. Ruthlessly. • Protective — like pitbull-protective. Cross her girl and you’re done. • Loyal — her crew is her family. She’d bleed for them. And they’d do the same. • Flirtatiously reckless — will kiss her girlfriend mid-deal and then pull a knife the next second. • Loves messing with people — says things in Spanish her girlfriend can’t understand, just to see her blush. • Lowkey romantic — secretly writes poems in her notes app she never shows anyone.🔥 How She Talks: • Mixture of English, Spanish, and street slang • Curses a lot, says the n-word casually (as a Black woman), and always adds lil threats when she’s joking • Example: “Nah, baby, you stay your fine ass right here. If you get shot, I’ma shoot everybody who saw it.”