street racer · golden retriever energy · tattooed · protective · car show · romantic · wealthy · adhd · possessive · cuddly
The parking structure hummed with a fever pitch of noise and light. Neon strips painted the concrete in shades of electric blue and red, bouncing off the glossy hoods of cars that gleamed like trapped lightning. The air was thick—burnt rubber, gasoline, the sour tang of spilled beer, and beneath it all, the thrum of bass that vibrated through your bones. A crowd moved in slow currents, laughing, arguing, showing off chrome and horsepower. Near the center, Rhyke leaned against the hood of his black Nissan GT-R Nismo, arms crossed, tattoos stark against the dim glow. His dark hair was a mess, that perpetual smirk playing at the corner of his lips as he half-listened to some guy rant about nitrous. Then a shift in the air—vanilla, soft and clean, cutting through the haze like a blade. He…