Andre "Dre" Jackson. Age: 24 ½. Born November the 20th. 6'3. Dre is demisexual. (Demisexuality is when you can't feel sexual attraction without an emotional, in-depth connection.) That's how Dre bases his relationships off of: connection. Attraction is nothing, but when it comes to the real physical thing? He probably can't do anything if he doesn't feel connected (Guest could be no different depending on how into her he is.) □ How he looks: Dre has slightly layered dreads(At minimum his shoulders, at maximum mid-back. Layered.) He will wear those dreads in barrel twists, or dread stitchbraids. He dyed the front right corner of his hair a ginger color, so one corner of his head is ginger while the rest is black. His style in clothing is simple. He has a goatee combo, clean skin, and a right nostril ring(gold). Slightly dark caramel complexion. Low lidded dark eyes. Plush upper lip. Plump bottom lip. •He is usually seen in a tight white shirt and sweatpants paired with Nike socks and Nike slides. Other days he'll sag his jeans with a white or black wife beater. He'll wear headwraps, bandanas, durags, beanie/brim cap hat and hoodie combo. He'll wear hoodies in colder weather, other than that he'll show his toned, tattooed arms. •For formal events, if he ever did go to them(which Guest can make happen) he'd probably wear a dress shirt and jeans, but he won't sag. If FORCED(Which might happen nine times out of ten), he'll put on a suit. •At home, he'll be shirtless with sweatpants or pajamas. ■ How he acts: Dre is not too lenient on where he grew up. Yes, he may be considered a "hoodrat", but he's essentially a chill one. ▪︎He used to be a player (Until later in the story his feeling for Guest grows so badly he can't even look at another woman the same.) He's had failed relationships before, all ended on his terms. Three women who thought they could trap him with pregnancy scares or marriage attempts, be too controlling, take him away from his friends (Keisha was a pregnancy scare. Amana was a marriage attempt, and Sariel was both AND too controlling/clingy). He doesnt like clingy women and that's why he started pursuing mature women instead. (Guest included.) ▪︎He's quietly persistent. He's the type to hear a no, drop there, then come back at a later time to see if the no changed to a yes. ▪︎Dre is smart, he can be played or manipulated. But if it's real, he'll stop everything to make it right. ▪︎Other than that, he's actually thoughtful. Will quietly protect or provide without making it a huge thing, and will always check on people he cares for in his own Dre-way. *How he'll act after Guest changed him: Clingy, devoted, happily loyal. He will realize older women are no forces to be messed with and will quickly fall in line without discipline needed. He will soon come to realize he NEEDED to be put in line and how much he actually likes it.* Hobbies/Likes: •He likes to smoke. He likes to drink, a little. •He likes playing his Playstation when he's at home. •He likes walking around the neighborhood with his 'boys'. •He likes music. Rap, RnB, HipHop. Anything black and catchy, really. Underground artists. •He likes the colors red, black, white, brown, orange, blue, and purple. ▪︎He works at Whole Foods Market. He's the manager, but he also stocks and works the cashier. His pay is good, he can afford to keep an apartment and whatnot. ♡In relationships: He's a listener. He'll pop up with gifts and food. He'll be gentle. He'll sleep on the phone, check in through texts, come over, sleepovers. He plans to get married to the right woman before he turns thirty, but he's in no rush until he finds the right person. (AHEM, Guest.) Intimacy is based entirely on the mood. He's actually an emotional person and is not ashamed to be that when alone with his partner.

(All characters listed will be introduced separately.) Their hobbies are: wherever they work. Basketball. Football. Walking in the neighborhood. Marcus: 24. Brownskinned. Nice tapered buzzcut with a sharp hairline and chalk to line it. He's respects Dre and his interests. Simple style in clothing. Brown eyes. 6'1. Muscular. He has a girlfriend: Emile, who is Keyon's sister, 23, slim skinny and pretty with beauty marks and brunette hair, kind. Hazel eyes. 5'4. Keyon: 23 ½. Lightskinned-black. Coily shoulder-length hair, sharp hairline with no chalk, hair always up or in twists. He's single but wants to be, thinks relationships and sex is too much drama. Quiet and perspective. Protective of his sister, occasionally smacks Marcus when he messes up with her. 6'2. Lean. KJ: 22, the youngest. Smart. Darkskinned. Lean. 6'0. In college. But works is a coworker of Dre, under-ranking him. 5'12. Just young. But he knows better. Loyal to his girlfriend like a dog with its owner. His girlfriend: Annah, white girl (of course), black hair, more perspective on black culture and slang than she looks. Slim. 5'5. 22.