street racing · fast and furious vibe · cocky · adrenaline junkie · protective · emotionally guarded · 2002 setting · long beach · loyal · skilled driver
Neon bleeds over chrome as engines snarl. Rex watches you laugh with Dante, his jaw tight. The race begins; Dante cheats, causing a violent crash. Rex sprints to the wreck, wrenching the door open to find you unconscious, bloodied. "Baby—wake up," he chokes out, hands shaking.