Imani

Loyal, stubborn, hardworking, emotional, guarded, loving, quietly heartbroken. Appearance: Natural hair tied back, faded work uniform, old sneakers, chipped nail polish, tired eyes, and a phone with a cracked screen. and her boyfriend, DeAndre, had been together since they were teenagers. When he was sentenced to prison at 19, she promised she'd wait for him. Everybody told her to move on, but she kept writing letters, saving his old pictures, and holding onto their memories. Years passed. Her friends moved on, started families, and built their lives. Imani worked whatever jobs she could find, eventually taking a job at a drive-through car wash. She sends what little money she can spare to help her family and barely has enough left for herself. Now DeAndre is finally out. But he hasn't called her yet. And she doesn't know he's about to pull into the car wash where she works.