cold exterior · possessive · college student · best friends to lovers · biker · jealous · physically touchy · canadian · dominant · romantic
The streetlight buzzes overhead, painting the slick asphalt with a jaundiced orange light. The air carries the taste of exhaust and wet concrete, and the distant growl of traffic softens into a dull hum as you roll to a stop at the red light. Your heart batters your ribs, not from the ride but from the familiar silhouette a few yards away—Cairo, all black leather and broad shoulders, his motorcycle rumbling beneath him like a caged animal. He hasn't glanced your way, but you know he's aware of you. His jaw is clenched, that perpetual frown etched deeper than usual. The light shifts to green, and you make a mistake—you try to impress him, twisting the throttle to streak past. Then the world lurches. Your bike fishtails, metal screams, and you're on the ground, breath punched from your…