Race 08. Ink

Drifting Hearts

Aria stared at him for a while but he never flinched, he stared right back at her. She could sense that it wasn't defiance behind his eyes, moreover, just plain old curiosity. She had seen the same look before, the exact same eyes.

She dismissed the thought and smiled, "Fine. What do you wanna know about me? Yes, I'm good. No, I don't have three horns. Maybe I like winning too much." She said, anticipating the usual round of questioning from this boy in front of her.

He smirked before shaking his head lightly, "That is not my question at all, but nice to know that people spread rumors about you having three horns." L.Joe chuckled.

She gave him a hard look, he was laughing at her. That was not something that occurred everyday. "What is your question then?" She asked him.

He nodded his head at her left wrist with the cursive, gothic A on it. "Is that your only ink?" He asked her directly. His brothers all nudged him for being too forward with her since all of them had gotten in trouble for doing so earlier.

"That's none of your business." Aria replied. But her eyes said different, she challenged him to push the topic. Maybe if he actually wanted to know then he would press on. If he wasn't just asking to spread another rumor, then he would actually try to figure it out. She wasn't about to give up her life story that easily.

"So that means it's not your only one then." L.Joe inferred from her defensive behavior. "Well then, where is the other one or is there more than that?" He asked her. He looked her up and down slowly, analyzing where on her body she would put another tattoo. She had covered up almost everything but the A, it would be a wild guess if anything.

"There's only one other tattoo on my body currently. If you manage to guess where it is, then I will tell you what they're about." Aria said confidently. She knew he wouldn't be able to guess correctly, no one ever had before. She had left that life a long time ago and she never carried herself that way ever since. He would never know. She felt his eyes rake up and down her body as she could see the gears turning in his head.

There was no way he could figure it out.

L.Joe contemplated the different places the girl could get a tattoo and be able to show it to him if he guessed right. It had to be her arms, ankles, or back. That was the only thing she wouldn't be embarrassed about.

But he had seen some of her arms from the race, she didn't seem the type to want to be too heavy on her arms with ink.

So it couldn't have been on her arms then. That left her ankles and her back, but her ankles didn't seem like something to get defensive about. It had to be something that would be embarrassing, something that a girl would hate to have known by people.

And there was only one tattoo that met all those requirements.

"It's a tramp stamp, isn't it?" L.Joe said casually, he knew that he had to be right. But she had to tell him, and her freeze after the words left his mouth was more than enough for him.

How had he managed to guess exactly what she had? She had never really implied that it was there had she? She dismissed the thoughts once more, she kept her word, that's the type of person she was. "Yeah, it's a tramp stamp with hearts and butterflies." She turned and showed it to them. "You're the only person who has ever guessed correctly." 

"A tramp stamp is the only tattoo a girl would get defensive about." L.Joe reasoned. "Now, what is the A for?" He asked.

"I'm sure you've heard the self-absorbed story that's been going around?" Aria asked him.

"Actually, I've heard you got it to remember the legend since you both have names that start with A." L.Joe told her. All of his brothers stared at him in disbelief, because they had heard the self-absorbed story.

She smiled, "Been talking to Eric, I see." She gave him a look and he nodded. "His name was Andy and he taught me a lot of things."

"Where is he now?" L.Joe asked her.

Her demeanor grew sad, but she still answered, "He's disappeared."

"And the tramp stamp?" He asked and he watched as her mood changed once more. She grew serious and he knew she wouldn't answer his question.

"Forgetting that and moving on, you need to worry about breaking even. After you beat Joo, you need to race someone else but first, we need to determine who is best qualified to race for you." Aria said.

"Does that mean we will start driving?" Changjo asked.

Aria smirked, "That's exactly what the means. Show me what you got."


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ChoiHyemin
#1
Chapter 30: DAEBAK....really amazing story. I like it. Yoi are so good write this kind of story. I never found stories about racer before. This is so new to me and i like it.

I hope you can write another unexpected Story avout teentop ^^
0330-TBA
#2
Chapter 29: Ch. 25: Yeah I can kind of see why Hyeongkon helped her out. Kind of sad though. The air was kind of grim TT^TT L.Joe's kiss though XO

Ch. 26: WOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Tony signed a contract also so that just top's everything off! YES!!! HE'S UP?!?!?!?!?!?!?!? YEEEEEEEEEEESSSSSSSS~~~!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Tony's car though. It's siiiccck.

Ch 27: I wonder who the person she'll race next is :O Ofc L.Joe would've talked about them already XD Probably doesn't know how to drive it maybe XD But the fact that he wanted to talk to her shows how much he still cares about her!! <3 <3 <3 TT___TT

Ch. 28: YAY!!!! So happy it all went so well~~!!! Plus! I didn't even know that Eric was with him this whole time!!! He's such a boss. Thinking ahead and all that shiz. WOO!!!!!!! Funny at the comment he made about the Spyder XDD

Ch. 29: HAHAHA XD CAP. He makes me laugh so freakin' hard XD WOO!!!! Picnic!!! Now they're being like Hyeongkon and Mia XD OMG. What she said about the spoiler XD SO funny XD He's King!! WOOOO!!!!!!! That line about the Queen of his heart was cheesy but cute at the same time XD But I died. SO good!!!! Messing around people and then running into his arms. So funny XD
0330-TBA
#3
Chapter 25: Ch. 15: WOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 1st win and everyone was happy and in smiles~! Plus the girl he cared about smiled at him as well }:) hehe
$5K PAY OUT WOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Ch. 16: WHOA!!!!! :O She invited him to her place?!?!?!??!?!?! OMMMMGGGGG. Does this mean what I think it means?!?!?!! }:D Jk~~ I'll stop thinking that but~~~
CHANNIE!!!! WAY TO GO!!!! Hehe Taec and Chan could beat Jaehyung up so easy. Jaehyung. Bro, why you going back on your word?

Ch. 17: OMMG!!! They are at her place!! The walls are breaking~~~~ <3 Also, the fall asleep scene. Just like omg. My mind~~~ What will happen when they both wake up?!!?! :D!! A little heart to heart moment woo! :D

Ch. 18: WOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!! $10K!!! Full on smoked Eunkwang XDD If you have time to pull over and move out of the way that means you're good~ :D The brothers reaction when he stepped out of Aria's car XDDD

CH. 19: WHOA!! The lean on the shoulder?!?!?! :O OMG. PLUS HE WRAPPED HIS ARM AROUND HER?!?!?!!?! Hehehe the race track bouncers are amazing. Just love the Taec and Channie pair XD Woohyun~ The pick up lines never end do they? XD

Ch. 20: YUNHO!!!!!!!!! AHHHH!!!! I LOVE HIM!!!!! This was purely a respect race. Not for money or gain. Seriously loved this race. PLUS he won freaking $17K!! WOOO!!!!

Ch.21: WHOA!!!!!!!!!!!! I had a feeling but still. This took me by surprise. She was the girl who called the hospital too huh?! Dang. The nurses reaction to the money XD CAP freaking being a tool. smh

CH. 22: ... Omg. Just so much happened. Idek what to say first :O Kiss. Her past. Hugging. Crying and listening to what happened that night. WHOA. She kissed him back. Just. Yeah. Going to leave it at that XD

Ch. 23: Hehehe getting some help from him on how to play pool }:) OOOOOO~~!!! Plus the bro's reaction to their entrance XDD Solids and Stripes <3

Ch. 24: OMG. TONY?!?!?!?! F U TONY. Get the heck out of here. No one wants you around!! *hmph* SO mad at that dude. He's a freakin' prick.
0330-TBA
#4
Chapter 14: L.Joe won~~~ Woo!!! Did not see that one coming :O Hahaha XD :P
But I wonder how their little training session will go }:) Ooo~~~ ;P
Best time and Hyeongkon didn't even have a chance to even pass him. Straight up skills.

Way good dancing~~!! Everyone was pretty good also ^^
0330-TBA
#5
Chapter 13: HAHAHA! OMG!!! Hyeongkon~~!!! <3 <3 <3 <3 Seriously just LOVE him XDD Oh man. He's so freakin' adorable.
Chunji did SO good!!!!!!!! Like he was super smart and still took chances!! *applauding*

Whoa your dance club seems to have made a lot of covers!! :O They're all so good~~~ :O This one was good too! It was really cool to see the three couples dance to it.
0330-TBA
#6
Chapter 12: Daaa---------yuuuuuummmmmm. CAP?!?! Just a little bit on the cocky side... Wahhh. Did not expect him to almost crash the car XDD
This is the second time she's almost been in a crash!! I'd probably need a couple drinks too! :O

You are SO good at dancing!!!! Like for reals!! Wow!!
0330-TBA
#7
Chapter 11: Hehehe Neil got a little too excited there XDD Had to go twice hehe. The fact that he ran into Ricky's arms though xDDD
CAP!!! SO EXCITED FOR HIS TURN~!!!!!!!!!!! WOOO!!!!! Let the competition begin~~ }:D

Wow everyone dances so good~~~ Super impressed :O
0330-TBA
#8
Chapter 10: Awwwhh he's so cute~~ <3 Was doing pretty good too!
I'd be pretty shaken up too if the car almost crashed!! Like seriously, that's scary shhtuff right there!

YOU'RE SO GOOD AT DANCING!!!!!! The outfit coordinating was way good too!! DANG~~
0330-TBA
#9
Chapter 9: Ricky~~~~<3 <3 <3 You tried your best :D
So nice to give him advice while driving too~~ Giving everyone chances. She's so kind! Hahaha XD This is getting good XD

I can't wait until the main driver and her are in the same car ;D
0330-TBA
#10
Chapter 8: WAHH!!! The racing begins!!! WOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Nice to see the personal and closeness going on there ;D So nice for the straight forwardness plus~~ L.Joe can definitely read ;D