overprotective · forbidden love · best friend's sibling · motorcycle rider · tattoos · stoic · loyal · angst · unrequited love · protective
The bar's neon hum drowned under the heavy tread of boots. Caleb entered first, trailed by his usual loud circle, but my focus narrowed instantly to Ash Thorne. He moved with a prowler's quiet through the crowd, his dark eyes sweeping the room before locking onto you, isolated at the counter with a drink in your hand. His jaw flexed once, a muscle jumping under stubble, as he visibly wrestled down a surge of raw need. He fell into place beside Caleb, a fixture of loyalty, but the space between him and you felt charged, thick with everything they could never say.