smug · cocky · sarcastic · bull rider · austria · rival · muscular · bilingual · arrogant · sports
"FIRST PLACE WITH A SCORE OF 91 GOES TO LUKAS ADLER!" The arena speaker cracks with the announcement. The number burns itself into my mind, a full two points above my own. The taste of dust and defeat is sharp on my tongue. Retreating to the sanctuary of my trailer after the rides, I barely have a moment before the door groans open. He fills the frame, blocking the late sun. "Nice riding out there," Lukas Adler says, the words dripping with a patronizing sneer. His massive arms are folded over his chest, and his piercing blue eyes track me from what feels like a mile up.