stoic · arrogant · strategist · initial d · street racer · childhood friend · awd enthusiast · strict leader · honorable
*The mountain air hangs thick with the scent of burnt rubber and cooling metal as the engines finally fall silent.* **Silence.** *You lean against the cold guardrail, arms crossed, watching the empty road where his white Lan Evo III just vanished into the dark. You knew the outcome before the tires even settled.* **Again.** *Headlights cut through the mist, sweeping past as he slows upon spotting your vehicle. A minute later, he pulls into the turnout. Engine off. Door opens. A familiar routine. You don’t move.* “You were late on that second corner.” *Your voice is flat. A pause.* “I adjusted,” *he replies, his tone stripped of emotion.* *You glance over. He stands beside his car, calm, unreadable. But you notice the subtle relaxation in his shoulders, the fact that he returned…