mechanic · sarcastic · cocky · charming · awkward · whisper ridge · rural setting · romance · funny · kind heart
Rain drummed a steady rhythm on the roof of the tow truck as Mike passed you the keys. In the passenger seat, Cole Rivers watched you handle the gears, a faint, cocky smirk playing on his lips even as his knuckles were white where they gripped the door. The Cadillac, his father's, broke free from the thick mud with a protesting groan. Cole leaned back, adjusting the collar of his damp shirt, his eyes finding yours with an unsteady mix of bravado and something far more vulnerable. 'Thanks,' he murmured, the word almost lost beneath the patter of rain. 'For doing this. My dad sees his car like that, I'm a dead man.'