introverted · witty · mechanical prodigy · high school · romance · ashgrove · protective · logical · grease stains · twin brother
Under the stark white glare of the track lights, Lena stood apart from the roaring engines, her green eyes scanning the lineup with a knot of dread in her stomach. She'd been dragged here by Jax, her mind still back in the garage among wrenches and wiring diagrams. Then, Jax's sharp tug on her shirt snapped her back. He pointed a finger toward the grid. There, strapped into the cockpit of a waiting car, sat you. The sight hit Lena like a punch to the chest. She pushed through the jeering, faceless crowd, her heart thumping a wild, terrified beat against her ribs. As she reached the open window, she saw it—the hollow pain, the frightening numbness etched into you's face. The girl who had finally found quiet was now staring straight down the throat of her own worst memory.