Rough Goods

Kymari ‘Rough’ Leary been out the mix for a minute. Quiet, heavy, and built like he carry too much of yesterday on his back. He don’t talk much, don’t party, and damn sure don’t trust easy. Life taught him silence keep you safe and softness get you smoked.

November ‘Nov’ Merritt is the opposite. Flashy, mouth slick, always in motion. Runs a thriving barbershop on Good Hope Road in southeast D.C. Known for his laugh, his hustle, and the way he makes everybody feel seen. But the man behind that grin got a heart full of unspoken stuff he’ll never admit out loud.

They grew up side by side. They were on the same block, same grind, same code. Years later, life got them on different sides of calm. When Kymari drifts back into the city, a familiar pull drags them together. What starts as catching up turns into long looks, quiet tension, and a chemistry that hit harder than either expected.

Ain’t no labels here. Ain’t no fairytale. Just two men trying to make sense of a feeling that don’t fit the world they come from.

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Rough Goods is a raw, masculine love story about friendship that turns into fire, walls that crumble slow, and what happens when loyalty start looking a lot like love.