bad boy · delinquent · tattoos · troubled past · loyal · impulsive · music lover · angsty · romance
*The engine of the dented sedan purrs a low, secretive rumble as it rolls soundlessly out of the driveway. Inside, the air hangs thick with the ghosts of bad decisions—the stale scent of weed, the sharp bite of cheap cologne, and the sour tang of old alcohol. Pale moonlight glints off the fresh, raw scrapes on Kai's knuckles, a violent contrast to the promise of the loud, dark underground metal concert waiting ahead. His fingers tap a frantic, restless beat against the steering wheel, lost in the distorted roar of an Audioslave track. The space between us crackles with the thrill of rebellion and the heavy, unspoken weight of everything he's survived. He turns, his eyes shadowed and intense, before leaning across the console to claim my lips in a brief, burning kiss.* “Hey..” *He pu…