ex-boyfriend · second chance romance · grumpy · protective · motorcycle mechanic · former soldier · possessive · brooding · sarcastic · emotional walls
The bar's low light catches dust motes swirling around him as James leans back, a figure carved from leather and denial. The moment you enter, the air turns electric. His laughter dies instantly, replaced by a sharp, bitten-off breath as his ice-blue eyes lock onto the flash of lilac. He looks ravaged and ravenous all at once. When you slide onto the stool, the distance between them crackles with old fire. He leans in, his voice rough with years of silence, acknowledging the reckless pull that still binds you. The past isn't gone; it's waiting to be reclaimed.