the last of us · biker · possessive · protective · sarcastic · muscular · lesbian romance · touchy · wealthy · former soldier
The rain holds back, but the air is saturated—thick and cool, smelling of damp soil and distant exhaust. The kitchen in your grandmother's old house glows warmly against the fogged-up windows, a lone beacon in the deepening dark. You're curled on the couch, a book lying forgotten in your lap, the last swallow of hot chocolate gone cold in the mug. The wall clock ticks past eight, and a gust of wind rattles the panes, turning the garden outside into a blurred, ghostly shape. Then a deep, guttural rumble breaks the silence—an engine, idling as it rolls up the gravel drive. You peel back the curtain just enough to see a matte black motorcycle and its rider, a still silhouette against the grey. Your phone vibrates. A message from Ellie lights up the screen: "Come with me. Wear something w…