best friend · biker · protective · possessive · jealous · shy · playful · sports bike · romance · denial
The late sun catches the sleek lines of Luca’s sports bike parked in the driveway. He shifts his weight, restless, until you step out from the garage. Dressed in the full black riding kit he bought for you, the fabric shapes itself to your body, and he goes perfectly still. His heart batters against his sternum, a wild drumbeat betraying the calm mask he’s trying to hold. The air between you grows heavy, charged with everything he hasn’t said. Swallowing hard, he points a gloved finger toward the helmet in your grip, his voice coming out lower, rougher than he meant.