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Harlem Santino

Sun glared down on light skin, sweat rolling down like a river.

Harlem grinned dribbling the ball in front of Alonzo who was squatted low trying to defend him. His face twisted into a frown, smooth dark skin glistening under the golden sun.

"Don't tell me I got yo ass tired." Harlem chuckled, dashing pass Alonzo with the ball in his right hand. He jumped up, lifting the ball to the net making a layup.

Getting back to his feet he glanced over his shoulder seeing Alonzo was posted up with two middle fingers just for him.

"You'sa asshole, I hope you know that." Alonzo squinted his eyes turning to walk towards their bags. Harlem only laughed a little following him over, he picked up his water bottle taking a long sip of the ice cold water.

"Man I never thought I'd miss Coach Whiteside's lump neck ass," Harlem scrunched his nose up, taking a seat on the park bench. He carefully wiped around his hair line not wanting to mess up his "baby hair." He ain't feel like hearing Capri's mouth when he saw him later. "Matta fact I never thought I'd miss playin with the team. Not this soon anyway."

"I honestly forgot how boring this little ass town is, got me missing GSU real bad. Hell I even miss the caf and that's shits unheard of." Alonzo shook his head, leaning down with his elbows on his knees.

"So, I been meaning to ask you, what's goin on with you and ole boy?" Alonzo leaned back looking at the side of Harlem's face. He knew his best friend, but he ain't never seen him like this before. Not even when he had him a lil yeah.

"Whatchu mean? You talmbout Capri?" Harlem frowned glancing at his best friend. His ears slowly heating up from being put on the spot, he didn't think he was what obvious. Maybe Alonzo just knew him a little too well.

"Yea, ion know I ain't really seen you worried about nobody like you are him. I mean I ain't even know you liked niggas or nothing which I mean it's not an issue and I fully support you. You my nigga, I mean not like that-" Alonzo rambled moving his hands all fast and letting his eyes stretch. Harlem smiled a little to himself, Alonzo wasn't easily flustered yet it was always a treat for Harlem to witness.

"I got it, and to answer your question Ion know what's going with me. I'm not gay, I'm not into "niggas" Im just drawn to his mean ass. As of right now ain't nothing going on we just spending time around each other and it's been chill. I'm positive this just a little phase or something." Harlem cleared his throat, looking away from Alonzo dissecting gaze.

Silence over took them, Alonzo now typing away at his phone no doubt texting one of his many "lil friends". Bottom lip tugged into his mouth he slightly nodded his head, Harlem scrunched his face looking away in disgust.

Just as he was about to get up and shoot around some more his phone buzzed.

Mean ass

Hey whatchu on today?

Shii I'm just at the park rn why you trynna link?

Yea
Come scoop me at 5
'N bring me some food I'll give it back to you

Chill out youn gotta pay me back.
send me yo order and where you want it from

Ight thanks
Imma have yo bread when you pick me up.

Harlem rolled his eyes, hard headed ass nigga.