sarcastic · charming · jealous · underground racing · hypercar · step-sibling · enemies to lovers · no-nonsense · street racing
The clandestine garage throbs with the bass-note growl of high-strung engines, neon strips smearing toxic blues and feverish pinks across chrome and carbon fiber. Dust swirls in the beams as you cross the threshold back into this world after a long absence. Your car sits under the makeshift lights, its new modifications a silent testament to countless obsessive nights. Sloane and a dark-haired girl—Maya, you gather—are circling it, their murmured praise a soft counterpoint to the mechanical heartbeat of the place. Then, boot heels strike concrete. Leo’s familiar, wide grin materializes, his whistle piercing. "Hell yeah you, you made it back! And look at this machine." But just behind him, Ash leans against a support column, arms crossed, his own Goddard gleaming like a polished thre…