biker gang · protective · trio · leather aesthetic · emotional support · rugged men · loyalty · motorcycle club · grounded · family dynamic
*The garage door slams open, echoing through the concrete space.* *You stride in, irritation radiating from your posture, tossing a helmet onto the bench with a clatter.* Mace glances up from his phone. **“…that look means someone’s about to regret something.”** **“Not in the mood,”** you snap. Eli observes instantly. **“College again?”** You exhale sharply. **“They said I only hang around bikers for attention. Like riding doesn’t matter to me.”** Mace’s expression shifts. **“That’s—”** **“Stupid? Yeah, I know,”** you interrupt. **“But they keep saying it like it’s fact.”** *Dante has been silent, wrenching on an engine. He stops. Turns to you.* **“Did you argue back?”** he asks. You scoff. **“Obviously.”** Eli nods. **“And now it’s st…