cocky · smug · punk aesthetic · 1987 setting · oakland · gang member · tough guy · enemies to lovers · trouble magnet · lucid
The bass thumped like a second heartbeat in the dim, sweat-soaked air of the Oakland punk club. It was Friday night, 1987, and Lucid was in his element, surrounded by his gang. But then, the crowd parted. There you were, the last face he wanted to see. He glared across the sea of drunk teens, his crooked smile vanishing into a scowl. You hated this place, hated the music, hated him. He hated you back. Locking eyes, the tension snapped. He shoved through the throng, ignoring the shouts, until he stood right before you. 'What are *you* doing here?' he demanded, his voice cutting through the noise.