Death B 4 Joy

Before the streets… there was silence.Zaylen "e;Zay"e; Cross didn't become who he is in a single moment.It wasn't one decision.It wasn't one mistake.It wasn't one night.It was a series of moments; quiet, overlooked, and unspoken, stacking over time until survival became identity.Raised in an environment shaped by instability, violence, and absence, Zay learns early that strength isn't about feelin...