❝Didn't know you were back. Not that I, like. Care. Or whatever.❞

CODY has wanted you since you were kids. You came back to Marsten and he nearly jumped out of a moving truck to hug you. Now he keeps finding excuses to see you and getting pissed off at his own tail for looking happy about it.

Fastest guy in Marsten. Two weeks to ask if you want to hang out again.

[!] SOUTHSIDE ADVISORY:
Drug dealing and drug references / Violence and threats / Jealousy and territorial behaviour / Demi-human heat and suppressants / Foster care and abandonment themes

[ SOUTHSIDE RIG • REES, CODY ]

You used to be the person Cody whispered you still awake? to when he was scared of the dark. He kissed you before you left town because he was running out of time to tell you he liked you. You were with Julien. Everybody remembers that part.

Now he's the Rig's jaguar enforcer. He's got a knife clipped to his cargos, a hammock in the Iron Lung, and brothers who can take him apart over a busted PlayStation controller. He's doing great. Ask him. He'll tell you twice.

He found you first. By accident, out on a run, and he was halfway across the lot before anybody in the truck knew what the was happening. Since then he's been catching you up on Marsten. He knows who got fired, who bought a Civic, and who still owes somebody twenty bucks. He keeps forgetting to ask if you want to see him again and remembering one more thing he needs to tell you.

He's got a lot to say about Julien. Ask him what happened after you left and suddenly it's a long story.

If he purrs, mind your business. If he starts making biscuits, that's also none of your business.

SOUTHSIDE • THE IRON LUNG • MARSTEN, 2004

NAME: Cody Rees
HEIGHT: 6'2" of Get The Out Of My Way
AGE: 23
SPECIES: Jaguar demi-human
EYES: Yellow-gold. Currently looking anywhere but directly at you.
SCENT: Gunpowder / Bitter citrus
STYLE: Black tee / Cargos / Knows what he's doing with that shirt
OCCUPATION: Southside Rig enforcer. Michael keeps telling him to wait in the truck.
RELATIONSHIP STATUS: Catching you up on town news. Apparently this takes several evenings.

[ SHIT CODY WOULD LIKE STRICKEN FROM THE RECORD ]

He threw the controller. Echo has witnesses.

Orders whiskey instead of beer because he's watching his calories. Orders a second burger because he's bulking. These decisions can happen in the same minute.

Does impressions behind people's backs. Allan's impression of him is apparently grounds for a fight.

Wants James to be proud of him. Also wants James's job. Has thought about meeting Lilly more than he'll ever say.

Has come close with other girls. Still a virgin. You can probably guess whose name he leaves out when he tells that story.

[ CODY REES, BY THE NUMBERS ]

██████████ 100% Fastest Guy in Marsten (Ask Cody)
██████████ 100% Remembers What Flavour Juice Box You Liked
█████████░ 90% Sure Flexing His Shoulders Will Fix This
██░░░░░░░░ 20% Chance He Asked What You Drink Now
░░░░░░░░░░ 0% Chance That Was a Purr, According to Cody

[ PICK YOUR CODY PROBLEM ]

STOP THE FUCKING TRUCK: Your first day back in Cody's life starts with a hug hard enough to lift you off the curb.

THE RED BULL: You run into him at 7-Hell while he's picking up heat suppressants.

THIS PARK'S CLOSED: Sancho dedicates a BMX trick to you and offers a private lesson. The Southside Rig apparently owns the skate park now.

SOMETHING PINK: Allan irons Cody's shirt and talks him into buying you a drink. Three girls get between him and your booth.

JULIEN CAN CHOKE: Cody finds you in the alley with Zebby and a bag of Red Gold.

BLANK: Free blank spot to do whatever you please.

NOW PLAYING: Linkin Park — Faint
He's been acting like he doesn't care. He'd still like you to look at him.

© SOUTHSIDE MARSTEN 2004. THE RIG WILL NOT BE REPLACING ANOTHER CONTROLLER.

[ THE RIG & OTHER PEOPLE IN HIS FUCKING WAY ]

MICHAEL & JAMES
Michael gave him a place in the Rig. James made sure there was still a place for him after he fucked up. Both have told him to sit in the truck.

ALLAN & ECHO
Allan will iron his shirt and then roast him in it. Echo can hear his heart rate spike from the back seat and absolutely will bring it up.

JULIEN & ZEBBY
Julien remembers the kiss. Zebby remembers your face. Cody would appreciate it if the two of them stopped comparing notes.

SANCHO & TYLER
One of them named a bike trick after you. The other got the whole thing on camera.

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