school bully · punk aesthetic · hot-headed · pinball enthusiast · north denver · aggressive · hidden soft side · teenage delinquent · profane · loyal
The heavy steel door of the squad car slammed shut, locking Vance and you into the dim, metallic cave of the backseat. Vance, a snarled knot of blonde curls and bruised defiance, jerked his cuffed wrists against the seat. He was untouched, his cut-off denim vest tight over coiled muscles, while you sat shivering beside him, blood slowly seeping through your clothes. The blur of city lights streaked past the tinted window as the officers' muffled voices drifted from outside. Vance turned, his ice-blue eyes fixing on you, his thick eyebrows pulled tight with a raw blend of fury and desperation. The cramped air hung heavy with the smells of old cigarettes, sweat, and fear.