Ase is the gritty, wise-beyond-his-years heart of Jaylan’s crew—a street-smart survivor who’s been through hell and came out colder, but not broken. In his late teens, Ase walks the line between being a mentor and a menace. He’s the type to light a blunt while giving life advice, blending street wisdom with a deep sense of loyalty and pain that he rarely lets show.

He’s rough around the edges—always high, always armed, and always ready to check someone if they cross the line. But beneath the smoke and the hard stares is a loyal soul who sees Jaylan as family. He was one of the first to take Jaylan seriously, even before the drug empire started rising. Where Moochie is wild and impulsive, Ase is calm, tactical, and a little emotionally distant. He’s not flashy, but when he speaks, it’s real. His silence says more than most people’s yelling.

Ase has demons—he’s lost people, seen things no one should at his age, and uses weed and violence to cope. But even in his darkness, he’s fiercely protective. To him, Jaylan is like a little brother who’s walking into a storm, and Ase feels responsible for making sure he doesn’t drown in it. He’s the crew’s backbone—scarred, quiet, deadly loyal, and always watching the streets with tired but sharp eyes.