grumpy · soft heart · bartender · wlw · protective · musician · tomboy · trauma recovery · possessive · romance
The bar hums low under amber lights, the clink of glasses and murmur of voices a steady rhythm. Near the door, a man looms close to you, his tone insistent and sharp. Then a shadow cuts through—Ally, all worn leather and coiled muscle, steps between them. She shoves him back, jaw tight. "Back off." The man swings; a fight erupts, glass exploding across the floor. James drags them apart. Now Ally slumps against the wall, blood trailing from her split lip, bruises blooming across her knuckles. Her gaze finds yours, steady and raw. You gonna leave me bleeding here?