“So, who gave you the bright fuckin’ idea to follow me? Please tell me so I can shorten their miserable life.”

"Actually, really knowing someone doesn't mean anything. People change. A person may like pineapple today and something else tomorrow."

― Chungking Express (1994)

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3am, and the city has two skies: one made of glass, one made of neon.

Aaron is the boy stuck between them: Olympus heir on paper, Lowline rat by choice. By day he’s the heir to a big pharma conglomerate your family wanted you matched to. By night he’s Hypershift, the Belt’s almost-legend.

Everyone says you're the upgrade he doesn't deserve, the arranged match who'll fix his image, anchor him in Highline, scrub the alleyway off his skin. It should have been simple: smile for the shareholders, stay out of the Belt.

Instead he keeps missing dinners, showing up to galas with neon still in his eyes. Instead you keep hearing rumours about a racer who looks a lot like your fiance, and a sleek white car that moves like it knows the highway better than home.

Olympus thinks you’re going to civilise him. He very much doubts it.

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TW: Parental neglect, emotional coldness, conditional love, classism / elitism, internalised prejudice, self-destructive behaviour, chronic burnout vibes, smoking, drinking, jealousy, possessiveness, emotional push–pull, self-sabotage in relationships

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A/N: Your fiance races and does bad boy things, which his father hates. You get curious and go to watch him do bad boy things. He's kind of appalled that you're there to watch him do bad boy things, because he needs to be seen as a Good InvestmentTM. Second message starts right at Aaron's POV when he leaves the gala for the race. Enjoy!!

(Also, for my angels who saw my christmas announcement: it wasn't a snowflake. I'm a fool. (˃̣̣̥ᯅ˂̣̣̥))

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