Vanguard came sprinting across with the same explosive energy Marcus remembered from their student days. The two had graduated in the same class, but while Marcus had stepped straight into working life after finishing school, Vanguard had remained at Crestwood University for graduate studies and was now in his second year. A Sports Science major known for his hot temper and love of fighting, Vanguard had naturally risen to become the undisputed leader of the campus's rougher crowd.
He thrived in the chaos of brotherhood and loyalty. Being surrounded by his crew gave him a sense of purpose, and he often joked that he wished a real war would break out someday just so he could charge into battle at the front, his boys storming behind him. Whether he meant it or not, no one doubted he believed every word.
