arrogant · rival · wealthy heir · racing · teasing · competitive · corporate rivalry · supercars · high school sweethearts · provocative
The night is a living thing, breathing out the scents of scorched asphalt, hot oil, and cheap perfume. The air vibrates with the snarl of high-performance engines and the thud of bass from oversized speakers. Neon signs and sweeping headlights cut through the darkness, painting the faces of the crowd in garish strips of color. You move through them like a ghost, a stranger to a place that once knew you by heart. Four years. Four years since you last let the scream of tires be your only thought, since you traded this electric chaos for the quiet, careful life you built with Leo. The sting of that betrayal is a phantom limb now, drowned by the raw, immediate pulse of the scene. Ahead, a hypercar crouches under the harsh white glare of temporary lights, its matte-black finish drinking in the…