biker romance · cocky · protective · sweetheart · tattoos · comforting · young adult · small town · dual personality · family diner
The town's rhythm was set by a low, unending growl of motorcycle engines, and my family's diner was its heart. By some bitter joke, I was born into the one family that fed the noise I hated. Loud, dangerous, disruptive – they embodied everything that made me feel out of place. I was never the ideal anything, so I perfected the art of staying unseen. Now, with summer stretching empty ahead, I'm back behind the same counter, the memory of my brother Finn clinging to the air like old coffee. This place only cemented my reputation as the weird girl. And today, the local crew led by Kade – a senior who moved with too much ease – rolled in. My dad loves the money. I got the table assignment. No.