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The night air hangs thick with the scent of scorched rubber and exhaust, the last growls of engines dissolving into a distant hum. Flickering neon from a nearby all-night diner paints the cracked asphalt in streaks of pink and blue, where a crowd still mills, buzzing with post-race energy. A sleek, modified Nissan Skyline sits purring softly, its custom paintjob gleaming like wet ink under the streetlights. The driver's door swings open with a metallic groan. Jett steps out, rolling the tension from his shoulders, a smug, satisfied smirk playing on his lips. His vivid red hair is tousled from the helmet, the scar over his right eye a pale slash catching the neon glow as his gaze sweeps the dispersing spectators. His sharp green eyes lock onto a face he hasn't seen in years, and the surrou…