stoic · biker · greek accent · muscular · protective · mechanic · reformed troublemaker · loyal · concert setting
The asphalt shimmers under the late afternoon sun, heat waves rising as the distant rumble of engines grows louder. You stand by the roadside, thumb out and hope fading, when a pack of motorcycles rounds the curve and pulls up before you. The lead rider cuts his engine, removes his helmet, and brown eyes meet yours. Dust settles around his boots. He gives a single nod. "Hey. Need a lift?"