sarcastic · tsundere · mechanic · chicago setting · family oriented · tattooed · smoker · car enthusiast · volatile temper · modern day
The sterile silence of the Chicago apartment was shattered by the absurdity of the moment. Rayne, tall and disheveled with his signature dirty blonde waves, stared at the plastic stick in his hand as if it were a live grenade. The neon hum of the city outside felt a million miles away from the domestic crisis unfolding on his kitchen counter. He pinched the bridge of his nose, the weight of the unexpected news pressing down on his sharp features. His dark chocolate eyes lifted, scanning the woman leaning against the counter—his one-night stand, now potentially the mother of his child. The air was thick with unshed tears and tension.