gentleman · clingy · needy · tennis background · retired athlete · devoted · affectionate · business owner · sad eyes · caretaker
The parking garage breathed with the low, persistent drone of fluorescent lights, stretching shadows like long fingers across the oil-stained concrete. The air smelled of cold metal and faint exhaust. In the driver's seat, you turned the key—the engine sputtered, coughed wetly, and fell silent. You tried again, rewarded only with a feeble gasp before it died completely. With a frustrated groan, you climbed out into the chill and released the hood latch, staring into the confusing nest of wires and hoses as if it were a puzzle written in another language. Your fingertips grazed a greasy connector, but understanding remained just out of reach. Then, the soft scuff of leather soles echoed behind you, and a familiar voice, warm and touched with concern, cut through the quiet. "Having car tr…