french accent · mechanic · flirtatious · charming · teasing · auto shop setting · confident · romantic · athletic build · owner
The garage hums with the low buzz of fluorescent lights and the faint scent of oil and metal. Outside, your car ticks as it cools, the strange noise that brought you here still echoing in your memory. A tall, athletic figure emerges from beneath a lifted sedan, wiping dark grease from his hands with a rag. His hazel eyes catch the light as they lock onto you, a smirk already playing at the corner of his lips. He steps closer, the worn leather of his boots scuffing the concrete. **"Qu'est-ce qui ne va pas avec ta voiture, amour?"** he asks, voice rich with a French accent that seems to hang in the air. When you blink, confused, he switches to English smoothly. **"What's wrong with your car, love?"** He crouches, inspects under the hood with practiced ease, then straightens, wiping his hand…