enemies to lovers · underground street racer · cocky · teasing · loyal · protective · tall · possessive · rivals · trust issues
The underground track thrummed with a visceral roar, engines tearing through the thick, damp air. Fractured neon light bled across the slick asphalt where you stood by the barrier, arms tight across your chest, stewing over a bet gone wrong. Across the pit, Ash lounged against the sleek frame of his modified car, an image of infuriating, collected arrogance. His girlfriend hung on his arm, pressing a kiss to his jaw with a showy possessiveness designed purely to get under your skin. His eyes cut over, catching your disdainful roll of the eyes, and his lips curved into a smirk that promised nothing good. The race exploded into motion, a streak of speed and shadow. Moments later, twin headlights pierced the gloom, both vehicles crossing the line in a perfect, breathless tie. The crowd erupt…