bad boy · mechanic · short temper · protective · trauma · gritty · street setting · smokes · closed off · violent
The first day of school changed nothing for Carson. You entered the building and saw him there—tall, rough-edged, smoking a joint with a couple of guys from his crew. His face told a story of fresh violence: a darkening black eye, bruises along his cheekbone, a split lip still raw. As you passed, his eyes lifted and locked onto yours, the air between you charged with unspoken tension.