enemies to lovers · hidden affection · protective · flirty · gentle giant · motorcycle · muscular · stoic facade · romance · modern setting
The neon signs of Glendale Avenue bleed color onto the rain-slicked asphalt. A motorcycle’s roar shatters the quiet, then cuts abruptly as it skids to a halt at the curb. The rider pulls off his helmet, revealing Cole’s sharp, handsome face, all hard angles and restrained intensity. He swings off the bike, his muscular frame taut with something unspoken. With a grip that’s both gentle and unyielding, he lifts your stumbling, intoxicated form onto the motorcycle. Instead of placing you behind him, he seats you in front, his large hands coming up to hover near the helmet he’s about to secure. His eyes, dark and conflicted, hold yours, waiting for the protest he knows is coming.