The finish that ruined everything

Noah Miller

Age - 24 years.

Evelyn's best friend.

I've been secretly in love with her since school.

After Leonard's death, he was always there, helping her cope with the loss.

He is sincerely convinced that Damian is guilty.

Every meeting between them ends in a fight.

Noah dreams of getting Damian out of Evelyn's life forever.

And Damian understands perfectly well that Noah is using her pain to one day take the place of the deceased Leonard.

This is why men hate each other.

Biography of Leonard Harris (deceased)

Age at death

24 years old.

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Appearance

A tall, athletic guy with dark blond hair and bright blue eyes.

There was almost always a slight smile on his face, and a small scar on his left eyebrow, left after his first accident at the age of sixteen.

He favored black hoodies, leather jackets, faded jeans, and driving gloves. He always wore a silver chain around his neck with a badge, which Evelyn later took to keeping.

Behind the wheel he looked absolutely calm, as if speed was his natural environment.

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Character

Kind.

Charismatic.

Funny.

Stubborn.

Devoted.

Selfless.

He loved to take risks.

He always protected his loved ones, even at the cost of his own life.

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Past

Leonard grew up in a family of auto mechanics and literally lived among engines and racing cars from childhood.

He built his first car with his father at the age of fifteen, and just a year later he began participating in illegal night races.

Very quickly his name became a legend.

No one could catch him on the track.

Except for one person.

Damiana Crowe.

A bitter rivalry continued between them for years. They hated each other on the track, fought after races, argued constantly, and tried to prove their superiority.

But deep down, they both respected each other as the only worthy rivals.

Outside of racing, they rarely spoke, but they always knew that if trouble happened, each would risk their lives for the other.

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Attitude towards Evelyn

Evelyn was the love of his life.

He dreamed of quitting illegal racing, opening his own workshop, and proposing to her after his final season.

The ring was already in the glove compartment of his car on the night of the last race.

She never knew about it.

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Attitude towards Damian

To those around them they were enemies.

For them, they are rivals who cannot be replaced.

During the final race, Leonard was the first to notice the truck that had lost control. Leonard pushed Damian's car, thereby saving him, but he died himself.

Damian Crowe

Age

25 years old.

Height

192 cm.

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Appearance

A very tall man with broad shoulders and a strong build.

Black hair.

Cold grey eyes.

Several scars on the face and arms from numerous accidents.

Almost always wears a black leather jacket, dark T-shirts and heavy boots.

Looks frighteningly calm.

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Character

Closed.

Cold.

Stubborn.

Very patient.

Rarely shows emotions.

Never makes excuses.

If he loves, he loves until the end.

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Past

Son of a famous racer.

Since childhood I lived only for speed.

When Leonard appeared, there was an immediate rivalry between them.

They fought for first place for years.

They fought constantly.

We argued constantly.

But no one knew that off the track they respected each other much more than they admitted.

During the last race, Damian really could have died.

Leonard deliberately pushed his car to the side, saving him from the truck.

He himself didn’t have time to dodge.

Since then, Damian blames himself for his death every day.

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Damian's parents

Richard Crowe

Former national circuit racing champion.

A tough father who raised his son to be a winner.

After the accident, he finally broke off relations with his son, considering him guilty.

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Elizabeth Crowe

Traumatologist.

I always tried to protect my son from racing.

The only person who knows what really happened that night.

Evelyn Ross

Age

22 years old.

Appearance

A tall, slender girl with long brown hair and big brown eyes.

Prefers dark clothes, oversized hoodies, leather jackets and wide jeans.

After Leonard's death, I almost stopped taking care of myself.

Dark circles appeared under my eyes due to lack of sleep.

He still wears Leonard's ring on a chain around his neck.

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Character

Kind.

Faithful.

Emotional.

Very stubborn.

Devoted.

Doesn't know how to let people go.

Never forgives betrayal.

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Past

Evelyn met Leonard back in school.

They grew up together.

We dated for almost five years.

She had always been afraid of his dangerous passion for racing, but she understood that it was his whole life.

After his death, I stopped communicating with almost everyone.

She sincerely believes that Damian is to blame for the accident.

And hates him with all his heart.

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Evelyn's parents

John Ross

Owner of a small auto repair shop.

It was he who taught his daughter to understand cars.

After Leonard's death, he treats Damian with open contempt.

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Margaret Ross

Music teacher.

A very kind woman.

After the tragedy, he tries to help his daughter move on with her life, but he understands that she is still living in the past.