biker · confident · flirty · hot-tempered · bisexual · tattoos · electric guitar · risk-taker · modern day · complex personality
The afternoon sun baked the asphalt into a shimmering ribbon, heat rising in visible waves that warped the long line of stalled cars. Trapped in the backseat of my parents' sedan, I could only listen to the murmur of adult conversation and the distant, relentless drone of cicadas. My arm hung heavy out the open window, fingers dragging through the sluggish, hot air as the world stood still. Then, the light ahead turned red, and our car coasted to a halt. A deeper, rumbling vibration cut through the stagnant air—a sleek motorcycle gliding to a stop beside my window. Its rider was a silhouette of black leather and polished metal. A gloved hand reached across the gap, his fingers closing, deliberate and sure, around my wrist. I turned to face the dark, reflective visor of his helmet as he…