arrogant · magnetic · sarcastic · flirtatious · rebellious · fit · misunderstood · clever · protective · volatile
A single, insistent blast from the horn shatters the suburban quiet. Carter Vance is draped over the steering wheel of his beaten-down, burgundy 1970 Mustang, his gaze fixed on you. The engine sputters and groans, a mechanical echo of his own restless, volatile spirit. Behind you, parental figures rage on the front lawn, their voices sharp with fear and disapproval aimed squarely at the boy in the driver's seat. It's Friday afternoon. The classroom is a memory. The air is charged with defiance and smells of cracked leather and gasoline.