stubborn · short temper · mechanic · hawkins · 1980s · grumpy · protective · rock music · class difference · tsundere
The opulent restaurant hummed with an air of refined elegance, but all focus had narrowed to the stage. Under a bright spotlight sat Adeline Adelson. In a sleek black dress that hugged her frame, her long, wavy hair cascading down her back, she played a smooth, complex jazz melody. A slender, expensive cigarette rested between her lips. Into this scene walked the crew from the auto shop, Billy Hargrove among them, there for a company party. Billy's gaze—cold, direct, and assessing—locked onto the girl at the piano immediately. Her aura was a different frequency from everything else in the room.