At the Finish Line

Ready?

"Hey, finally! Good to see you again, beautiful," Chan beamed as he waved from where he was slouched against the hood of his car. "Ready to race the new kid?"

"Yeah yeah whatever, I'm only here because we all know Minho can't win anything in that roach looking thing," Ko gave Chan a nod and shared a laugh as she caught Minho yelling at her about how 'It's a fto and it's fast!' "Where is he?" Chan nodded in the direction of the line, where the AMG Ko had seen earlier was idling. She spotted Hyunjin leaning against it, talking to the driver inside. Of course he's take it upon himself to be the welcoming committee.

Ko walked back to her car, pulling it in between Minho's Fto and this new guy's AMG, laughing at the difference in style between the three of us. "Hey sweet thang, you ready for this roach to rock your world?" Minho smirked as he yelled from inside his car. Ko laughed and shook her head at the laid back smile he always wore.

"The only thing I want to rock my world is you, hot stuff!" Her reply gained a hearty laugh from him, causing Hyunjin to come over between the two cars.

"Hey hey hey, if anyone's rocking your world it's gonna be me, after I get my money from these suckers when you smoke these two," Kos best friend joked with a wink sent in Minho's direction. Minho just rolled his eyes in their direction, and they heard a faint get a room as he rolled up his windows and put his car in drive.

"Good luck. Win me some cash, yeah?" Hyunjin sent a goofy smile her way as he tapped the inside of Kos passenger side door before walking away. Ko just laughed and nodded before shooing him away to warm up her Bugatti Chiron up at the start line.

Ko looked over to Minho, but couldn't tell if he was checking his systems or if he was choosing a playlist to blast in his car. Probably both. She looked in the opposite direction, studying the new guy Chan brought in. His car was clean, Ko could hear the powerful purr of the engine from where she sat, and the interior looked minimal. Interestingly enough, gloved hands gripped the wheel. Who wears gloves to a street race?

Whatever, I don't have time to dwell on it. Chan made his rounds, taking bets before he sent someone over to start them off. Ko revved, shooting a cocky look to Minho who returned it with a roll of his eyes. The growl of her engine was always Kos favorite part, hearing her car, feeling it roar.

"Ready?" Chan gestured to Minho, who gave him a thumbs up and a lazy grin. Chan repeated his actions towards the new guy, who nodded quickly. Finally, Chan made eye contact with Ko, tilting his head ever so slightly and sending her a soft grin. She could see the mischief radiating off of his body.

"Ready, babygirl?"

She felt the corners of her mouth turn up at him. Ko planted one foot on the brake pedal before planting the other one on the accelerator, causing her car to hum louder around her.

"Always"