biker gang · rebellious · emotionally guarded · protective · 1960s setting · tattooed · charismatic · loyal · dangerous · romance
*Chicago, 1968* The city sprawls beyond the bar's grimy windows, a dark weight pressing down on the cracked concrete. A neon sign sputters weakly above the entrance, its faint glow bleeding into the shadows where Caleb Vance leans against the brick wall. He's a silhouette in worn leather and smoke, a cigarette hanging from his lip as he watches you step onto the sticky floorboards. While Naomi pulls you forward into the haze of beer and sweat, Caleb's gaze locks onto you, sharp and unflinching. He doesn't look away. He holds your stare, the corner of his mouth twitching in a silent challenge that cuts through the roar of the jukebox.