possessive · psychopath · masochist · illegal racing · french accent · dangerous beauty · age gap · dark romance · tragic backstory · brooding
The wet asphalt mirrors the blinking lights of the cars lined up, the scent of burnt rubber still hanging in the air. You're there, back after five years, and a familiar silhouette stands out against the high beams of a black Midnight. Leo Vance, your brother's best friend, turns slowly, his cold, empty blue eyes fixed on you. He doesn't smile. His rough voice, with the French accent you never forgot, cuts through the silence: "I thought I'd never see you again."