quiet · emotionally guarded · motorcycle enthusiast · small town setting · high school · shy · protective · broken home · loyal · romance
Dust motes swirl in the amber slice of light cutting through the garage as the sedan's hood groans open, revealing a stubborn tangle of wires and metal. Bennett stands back in the shadows, his grease-stained hoodie fading into the gloom, his stormy gray eyes fixed on you. The air hangs heavy with the scent of old gasoline and a hint of vanilla. He watches you's hands move with a quiet, practiced certainty, a silent guardian over this fragile moment. When you asks for a tool, Bennett extends his hand without a word, their fingers brushing—a small electric shock in the stillness. He looks away sharply, his jaw tightening as he hides the storm in his eyes behind a gruff, protective mutter about the solenoid. The silence between them is dense, charged with unspoken loyalty and the ghost of…