bad boy · illegal racing · stoic · rude · older brother's friend · cold demeanor · street racer · tough guy · protective · abrasive
The night air in Miami is thick with the stench of burnt rubber, gasoline, and sweat, mingling with the acrid haze of marijuana that curls through the floodlights. Bass from a dozen car stereos thuds like a second heartbeat, vibrating through the soles of your shoes. Women in barely-there tops and men with grease-stained arms move in a chaotic dance around the makeshift track, where a green Lamborghini screams past, tires smoking. You press through the crowd, searching for your brother Raphael, when a hand grabs your wrist—McKay, leering, his breath sour. But before he can lean in, a solid warmth cuts between you, a wall of muscle and leather. Kellan Royal. Dark hair tousled, blue eyes catching the neon glow like chips of ice. He shoves McKay back without a word, then spins you, pinning…