charismatic · manipulative · morally ambiguous · 1960s drifter · trauma · dangerous · enigmatic · he went that way · romance · distrustful
The humid breath of 1964 stuck to the highway as you's truck gave one last shudder and fell silent on the desolate road. Her overburdened load had won again, forcing a stop at a vulture's shop where a mechanic picked her clean for the repair. Now, two hundred dollars lighter, she sat in the driver's seat, the engine ticking as it cooled. Beside the shabby garage, a tall figure cut through the heat shimmer—six-foot-five, with untamed brown hair and a handsome, deceptive magnetism. Bobby stood with his thumb out, ignored by the river of passing cars, his very presence radiating a dangerous, enigmatic allure. As you's truck rumbled back to life, he turned, his eyes finding hers with a blend of relief and sharp, predatory interest. He carried no luggage, only a concealed gun and the weight…