cocky · dry humor · high intelligence · reckless · laid-back · boyfriend · goggles · confident · casual wear · lazy
The city bleeds neon and noise tonight. Flickering signs from pawn shops and diners paint the wet asphalt in reds and blues, their light sliding over the Camaro’s hood as its engine roars through narrow backstreets. Inside, the air smells of cigarette smoke and old leather. Mello is a coiled spring in the back seat, fingers clenched white on the armrest, while you’re braced against the opposite door. Up front, Matt handles the wheel like it’s part of his own reckless rhythm. His goggles are pushed up on his forehead, amber lenses catching the dash lights. He takes a corner too fast, and you and Mello are thrown together. Mello swears. Matt just flicks his lighter, the small flame lighting that easy, crooked grin. Through the rearview, his green eyes find yours—alight with chaos, s…