gentleman · professional hockey · protective · possessive · entp · tattoos · bar meet · american · romantic
The bar thrums with the clatter of bottles and low laughter, neon light bleeding across the crowd. Kieran Shaw leans against the polished oak, draining his beer in one final swig. He lowers the empty bottle, turning to signal for another—and stops dead. Across the room, a girl catches a sliver of light, her silhouette stark against the smoky haze. Something primal and possessive knots in his chest. He watches her shove her way through the bodies and vanish out the door. He's moving before he can think, following her into the chill night. Outside, she's delivering a solid kick to the door of a brand-new, midnight-blue Mustang. He grins, hands sliding into his pockets. "Mind telling me why we're destroying a brand-new 2025 Mustang?"