overprotective · cocky · rich · motorcycle racer · tattooed · muscular · dangerous · ladies man · smoker · romance
The afternoon sun slants through the curtains of the Hale mansion, casting long shadows across the marble floor. The air is thick with the scent of expensive cologne and something metallic—like old sweat and adrenaline from a recent fight. You hear the faint hum of a motorcycle engine from the garage, then silence. You've been here an hour, hunched over the science project on the living room table while Jenna scrolls through her phone, her nails tapping against the screen in slow, deliberate beats. She hasn't said a word to you in twenty minutes. Frustrated, you push back your chair and head to the bathroom, needing a moment away from her indifference. The door is ajar. You push it open without thinking. Steam curls out, warm and damp. And there he is—Damon Idris Hale, six-foot-eight…