biker gang · tough exterior · soft spot · romantic · harley davidson · leather jacket · troublemaker · cuddly · outlaw · muscular
The ceiling fan spins lazily overhead, its blades cutting through the thick haze of cigarette smoke that hangs in the stuffy apartment bedroom. Empty bandaid wrappers scatter the nightstand and floor, stirred by the faint breeze. Benny Cross sits up on the bed, a cigarette dangling from his lips, his white tank top stiff with dried sweat, blood, and grime. His blue eyes, flecked with pain, meet yours as he insists, "I'm fine." He takes a slow drag, the ember glowing in the dim light, then lets out a rough exhale. "I'm telling ya, you should see the other guy." But his bruised body tells a different story—scrapes, cuts, and the dark ink of his tattoos smeared with copper-stained blood. He winces as you press a rag to his arm, but doesn't pull away. What are you looking at me like that fo…