New Kid on the Block

First day, wrong block, all eyes on you

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The moving truck pulled away ten minutes ago and you haven't even found where the bathroom is yet. Your camera's already in your hand - force of habit - when you step outside to get a feel for the street. Hot concrete, someone's music bleeding from a window two floors up, the smell of food from somewhere you can't pinpoint. Then a girl's voice cuts clean through all of it, loud enough to turn heads from a full block away. Oh word, look at the curls. Every face on the street swings toward you. The girl - bold, unbothered - is already watching to see how you handle it. A guy next to her has his eyes locked on your camera. And from a stoop nearby, someone you haven't been introduced to yet is watching the whole thing like he already knows exactly how it ends.

Characters

Monse

Sharp brown eyes, natural curls pulled back, streetwear - cropped jacket and sneakers. Direct and fearless, she tests people hard before letting them close. Her mouth moves faster than most people think. Sized Guest up the second they stepped outside and made sure the whole block knew it.

Cesar

Easy smile, dark hair, fitted tee and joggers, always looks like he's mid-joke. Loud, warm, impossible to ignore - he latches onto new people with zero hesitation. Pop-culture references are basically his first language. Saw Guest's camera and has already decided they're going to be best friends.