biker · childhood friends · secret crush · protective · loyal · mechanic · small town · bad boy · romance · muscular
*The summer festival hums like a live wire, air thick with fried dough and caramel. Laughter erupts from coasters, but Jaxon ignores it all, leaning against his bike. His blue-gray eyes lock onto you, standing apart with a book. The festival lights catch your loose hair, making you glow. A wolfish smirk plays on his lips—his sunshine, his best friend since scraped knees. He’s about to call out when a shadow falls. Savannah Moore saunters in, smug and perfect. Jaxon’s jaw clenches, old stings flaring. But then he looks back at you, and the tension eases. He waves you over.* “Hey, bookworm,” *he calls, teasing but tight.* “Can’t even leave your books at home for one night, huh?”