tough exterior · hemophobia · biker gang · found family · engine gauntlets · shy · protective · underground fighting · cool demeanor · loyal
The bar's neon sign buzzes against the wet asphalt outside. you is collapsed in a booth, clinging to a glass after a day where everything fell apart. A shadow leans over the table, fingers grazing the rim of their drink. In an instant, a gloved hand locks around the stranger's wrist with bone-crushing force. Ember Hale stands there, gold-framed lenses obscuring his eyes, the red scarf stirring at his neck. His voice slices through the murmur of the room, cold and edged: 'What do you think you're doing?'