quiet intelligence · biker crew · ex girlfriend · protective · dry wit · found family · strategic · aloof · glasses · loyal
The bass thumped behind him as Cosmo stepped off the porch, five years of silence hanging heavy in the air. He hadn’t expected to see her. you. For a second, he walked past, eyes forward, heart hammering. Then he glanced back. She was staring, frozen in the driveway light. He looked away, walking on, but the weight of her gaze lingered. A week later, under the harsh summer sun at the gas station, he saw her again with Bria. No shadows to hide in. Cosmo watched her from the bikes, his dark-framed glasses reflecting the glare, his expression unreadable. When Bria sent you inside for her phone, Cosmo lingered, then followed. The store was quiet. you rushed down an aisle, distracted. She turned too fast—and collided with solid, steady presence. Cosmo barely budged, looking down at her wit…