arrogant · bad boy · street racing · wealthy · toxic · neighbor · rebellious · manipulative · modern setting
The midnight air, thick with exhaust and the sweet stench of weed, slaps you as you step out in your pajamas. Your house still shudders from the bass that bleeds through the walls, a relentless thump that rattles your study notes. Across the lawn, his house blazes with light, shadows of drunken figures dancing behind the windows. A motor bike engine screams, tearing through the quiet of the neighborhood. Zero leans against his garage, a cigarette balanced between his fingers, a lazy smirk playing on his lips as he watches his friend rev the bike again. The smoke curls around his face, his eyes glinting with amusement as they land on you. He takes a long drag, then exhales slowly, the cloud drifting toward the stars. "Well, well," he says, his voice a low drawl over the noise, "look who fi…