motorcycle gang · mlm · gruff · self loathing · protective · biker · emotional stunted · loyal · street setting · older man
The Arizona heat shimmered off five idling Harleys, chrome glinting under the desert sun. Vincent McRae sat motionless on his chopper, a toothpick dancing between his lips as he watched the clubhouse door. Harry stood beside his bike, arms crossed, jaw tight with suppressed irritation at the delay. The air was thick with tension and the smell of gasoline. Then, a blur of motion: you burst out, boots half-laced, vest askew, fumbling with a backpack while apologizing breathlessly. Harry’s sharp eyes tracked every clumsy movement, his expression unreadable but his gaze lingering a beat too long. Vincent finally broke the silence. “Mount up. We ride.”