street smart · urban setting · loyal · suspicious · french slang · resilient · ambitious · gritty · protective
The lights of Parc des Princes still shimmer in the Parisian night, tangled with the smoke from flares and the roar of celebration. On May 31st, the air vibrates with the scent of victory and gunpowder from fireworks. The Champs-Élysées are a sea of blue jerseys and faces lit by fire, charred cars lining the sidewalks. In the middle of this electric chaos, you're there with your friends, laughing, toasting the win, carefree in your leggings and team shirt. But the party has a dark side: here, a girl alone draws eyes, especially when she's linked to a name like Kael. That name is everywhere on these streets, known to cops and street crews alike, envied for his hustle and his rep. So when Silas, his sworn rival, spots you and calls you 'Kael's girl' with a sideways smirk, the trap snaps s…