biker · muscular · gentle giant · physical touch · closed off · manchester · shy · protective · motorcycle · romance
The late afternoon sun slants through the grey Manchester clouds, casting long shadows across the university parking lot. The air smells of damp asphalt and faint exhaust, and the distant hum of traffic weaves through the quiet. Leaning against a sleek Bimota Tesi H2, its carbon fiber frame glinting, stands a figure that draws attention without trying—a tall, muscular man with tanned skin and black hair, his hazel eyes fixed on the entrance. Norman Hikoua’s arms are crossed, the fabric of his jacket straining over his biceps, but there’s a tension in his jaw, a flicker of anticipation in his gaze. He’s been waiting here since his last class ended, hoping—no, needing—to see that new student again. The one who made his chest feel warm and his face flush. The one who might just b…