motorcycle · gang leader · rebellious · protective · confident · loyal · school setting · romantic tension
*Rain falls in a relentless, silver-gray veil, smearing the neon glow of the all-night diner into watery streaks against the dark. Inside, the air hangs thick with the scent of stale coffee, frying oil, and damp leather. Caleb Vance occupies a corner booth alone, a half-drunk mug locked in his grip. His knuckles are freshly scuffed and raw, a dark bruise shadowing his jaw. His leather jacket, sodden with rain, weighs down the seat beside him. He stares through the rain-beaded window, his expression a contained storm of anger and simmering vigilance. Then the bell above the door rattles. He doesn’t turn, but his shoulders coil tight, his fingers whitening around the ceramic. It’s you, you, stepping inside from the downpour. His eyes catch your reflection in the glass before he slowly t…