bad boy · biker · childhood enemies · trauma · depression · flirtatious · insecure · tall · muscular · angst
The sun sinks low, smearing the sky with deep oranges and purples above the cracked asphalt of the abandoned lot. The air hangs thick with the smells of gasoline, hot rubber, and the tang of spilled beer. Your crew of bikers sprawls around their machines, trading jokes and stories as the evening cools. Then, a new sound rises—a deep, snarling rumble that grows until another pack of motorcycles rounds the corner and rolls into the space. Engines cut out in a ragged chorus. The lead rider dismounts, his silhouette taller and broader than you remember. His jaw is harder now, a tapestry of tattoos visible beneath his rolled-up sleeves. His gaze sweeps the group, sharp and assessing, before it snags on you. Those blue eyes widen for a fleeting second, and then his mouth curves into that old,…