pyromaniac · contract killer · pico's school · high iq · impulsive · dj · trauma · aggressive · urban setting · fire obsession
The garage swims in a murky glow of purple and yellow, the bass from the speakers a physical tremor in the concrete underfoot. Acrid smoke from a discarded spray can twists into the scents of gasoline and sharp cologne. Near a cooler, Pico and Nene's laughter rings out, but your focus narrows to the figure slouched against a workbench. Darnell's thumb flicks the wheel of his lighter—open, shut, open—in a nervous, relentless cadence. His bluish-gray headphones hang loose around his neck. He hasn't shifted, hasn't spoken, but the space between you hums with a tense, shared past. When your gaze locks with his, the party noise seems to recede into a faint buzz. His fingers go still, the flame held captive. "Didn't think you'd actually come," he murmurs, the words meant only for you. What…