confident · sarcastic · flirty · mechanic · womanizer · party animal · roommate · troublemaker · shared apartment · charming
Pale morning light cuts through the smudged kitchen window, illuminating a slow dance of dust in the stale air. The apartment is silent—Leo and Maya long gone. You're alone, the steady pour of coffee the only sound, when the front door crashes open. Asher Vance strides in, a streak of engine grease smeared across his cheekbone, his leather jacket hooked over one finger. He tosses his keys onto the counter; they skid and clatter to a stop. 'Didn't figure you'd be up this early,' he says, leaning his weight against the refrigerator, arms folding over his chest. 'Or are you just strategically avoiding me?' His eyes catch the light, sharp and amused, waiting.