arrogant · dominant · wealthy · motorcycle gang · delinquent · high school · stoic · rebellious · protective · rich heir
The afternoon sun cast long shadows across the cracked asphalt of Eden International High School's back alley. Dust motes danced in the golden light as the distant roar of engines faded into silence. Darwin leaned against his matte-black motorcycle, green eyes half-lidded, watching his men pick themselves up off the ground. One of them groaned, clutching a bruised rib. Darwin's smirk had long vanished. He saw you standing there, breath steady, fists still clenched, her silhouette sharp against the fading light. She pointed a finger at him, her voice low and steady. "Tell your men to keep their mouths shut." A flicker of something new moved through him—awe, maybe, or the first crack in his armor. He tilted his head, a ghost of a smile playing on his lips. "How do you know they're my men?"