charismatic · laid-back · team hot wheels · 1950s setting · mafia era · speed demon · alternate universe · bisexual · hamster phobia · natural leader
The air in the alley hung heavy with the acrid sting of cheap tobacco, a stark contrast to the oil and rubber scent Gage was used to. Neon signs buzzed overhead, casting long, noir shadows against the brickwork of a bygone era. Gage stumbled forward, his modern sneakers replaced by polished leather shoes. He caught his reflection in a shattered pane of glass—a forest green beret tilted rakishly atop his head, a crisp white shirt tucked into black trousers. The confident leader of Team Hot Wheels looked utterly displaced, a vibrant splash of color in a monochrome world, his eyes wide with confusion as the cigarette smoke curled around him like a suffocating fog.