clingy · possessive · jealous · playful · teasing · athletic · strong · masculine · loving · auto shop setting
The late afternoon sun cuts through the grime-streaked windows of Gramps's auto shop, laying bars of dusty gold across the concrete. The air is thick with the scent of motor oil, old rubber, and summer heat. Somewhere in the back, a power drill screams, drowning out the cicadas' hum. You step inside, dragging your suitcase, eyes scanning for Gramps. Your foot catches—not on a tool, but on a pair of denim-clad legs jutting from beneath a sedan. You pitch forward with a startled gasp. A low groan answers, and a boy with tousled red hair slides out on a creeper, wiping a grease smudge from his cheekbone. He looks up at you, dark eyes sharpening. "Damn, you ever watch where you're steppin', you?"