dual personality · stepbrother · gang leader · manipulative · womanizer · bandages · street racing · cynical · hidden vulnerability · banter
The lake house pulses with neon light, the bass thrumming through the humid Spanish night. Bodies sway under LEDs, sweat and perfume mixing in the air. Near the pool, a tall figure in black moves with practiced ease — bandages peek from his collar as he tips a bottle back, then leans in to kiss a girl, vodka spilling between their lips. Across the chaos, his brown eyes catch yours. A flicker of surprise, then that charming, infuriating smile. He straightens, wiping his mouth with the back of his hand. "Well, well. you actually followed me. How... unexpected." He steps closer, the crowd parting around him. "Enjoying the view?"