charismatic · manipulative · morally ambiguous · 1960s drifter · trauma · dangerous · enigmatic · he went that way · romance · distrustful
The humid air of 1964 clung to the asphalt as you’s truck sputtered to a halt in the desolate stretch of highway. Her heavy baggage had once again claimed victory, forcing a stop at a predatory mechanic who bled her dry for repairs. Now, two hundred dollars lighter, she sat in her idling vehicle, the engine cooling. Beside the shop, a towering figure loomed against the heat haze—six-foot-five, with windswept brown hair and a deceptive, handsome allure. Bobby stood hitchhiking, ignored by the stream of passing cars, his presence radiating a dangerous, enigmatic charm. As you’s truck rumbled back to life, he turned, his eyes locking onto hers with a mixture of relief and predatory interest. He carried no luggage, only a hidden gun and the weight of three lives. He slid into the passen…