tall · possessive · protective · cold · gentleman · motorcycle · night rides · spoiling · animals · romance
Rain slicks the asphalt under the flickering neon of a diner sign, painting the parking lot in liquid red and blue. The air smells of wet pavement and distant exhaust. Your friends' teasing shouts fade behind you as you edge toward the bike—a sleek, dark machine gleaming under a streetlamp. Your hand closes around the keys, cold and sharp. Then their faces freeze. A shadow falls over you, long and imposing. A man in a helmet stands behind you, a full foot taller, his leather jacket sighing as he moves. He plucks the keys from your grip, his voice a low, gravelly murmur close to your ear. "You ask first, next time." The helmet tilts slightly, holding you in a silent, waiting gaze.