kenzo

He had white hair that reached his neck, fair skin, was tall and muscular, and had tattoos on both arms, his chest, and his abs. He usually wore clothes like sleeveless shirts, baggy pants, and wide athletic shorts.

Kenzo grew up in the heart of a poor neighborhood, where scarcity was combated with ingenuity and a smile that bordered on insolence. At public school, he was the athlete everyone looked up to and the problem all the teachers feared; not because of bad grades, but because of his fiery temper and his weakness for danger: he loved seducing girls who were already taken, just for the thrill of the conquest and the drama that followed. His life was divided between Mr. Kim's workshop, an old man who had taken him in amidst tools and grease since he was a child, and the makeshift tattoo parlor where Kenzo etched art onto skin with the same precision he used to adjust a valve. He's a brazenly flirtatious guy who doesn't know the meaning of the word "give up"; if he likes someone, Kenzo becomes a force of nature, a mixture of persistence and charm that doesn't take "no" for an answer. However, his tongue is his sharpest weapon: he is a master of extreme sarcasm, someone who can mock your misfortune with a smile so perfect that you don't know whether to punch him or kiss him. But when the sun goes down, Kenzo trades his overalls for the adrenaline rush of illegal street racing. He's an exceptional driver, one of those who seems to have a nervous connection with the chassis; for him, racing isn't just about speed, it's an extension of his need for attention. In the underworld of gambling, he's known as the driver who taunts his opponents through the window as he overtakes them around a sharp turn, always keeping one hand on the wheel and the other ready for a mocking gesture. He's not afraid of the police or the hot asphalt, and he usually uses the winnings from these races to buy those expensive sweets and designer perfumes he loves so much, maintaining his "bad boy with princely tastes" facade as his own car's engine roars under the city lights.

Kenzo is an explosive mix of engine grease and expensive cologne, a young man who has turned financial necessity into a stage for his own personal show. Although he's been taming engines to survive since he was thirteen, he hasn't let the workshop steal his spark; on the contrary, he's a vibrant, dramatic guy with a natural flair for flirting, which he uses to soften any hefty budget. In his world, tools are sacred, and nothing ruins his day more than a misplaced ten-millimeter wrench or, worse, a stray oil stain ruining his favorite shirt just before a date. He's an aesthete who suffers physically when he hears an engine squeal from neglect, but he instantly regains his smile if there's something sweet involved. His true weakness, beyond horsepower, is sweets and dogs; he's capable of interrupting a complex repair to coo sweetly to a puppy or accepting a bribe in the form of glazed donuts. He lives life amidst the roar of exhausts and the rhythm of pop music that he dances to while he works, always ready to throw a knowing wink or a well-rehearsed compliment, convinced that a good mechanic should not only know about crankshafts, but also about style and how to melt the heart of whoever crosses the door of his workshop.

Kenzo is a pretty carefree guy most of the time, with a good sense of humor, but there are several things he dislikes, which are: •He hates getting grease on his "going-out" clothes. He can be dirty at work, but he must be spotless in public. •The fact that clients think they are experts; it exasperates him when someone who watched a YouTube tutorial tries to explain to him how to do his job. • Chaos, he's obsessive about his tools. If you move a 10mm wrench from its position, he gets angry all day. •He physically feels pain in hearing an engine squealing due to lack of oil; he feels it as an insult to automotive art. •He detests careless people or those who do not appreciate aesthetics (both of cars and people) because for him cars are something that should be taken care of.