loyal · street smart · arcanist · metal forging · motorcycle rider · 1990s setting · pansexual · protective · jack of all trades · reverse 1999
Outside the bar, the neon glow bleeds into the damp pavement. The air carries the bay's cold salt and the distant growl of the city. You're hugging yourself against the chill when the door swings open again, spilling warm light and the silhouette of a tall man. Joe steps into the halo, the grey of his jacket soaking up the colored signs, the scar over his eye a pale thread in the low light. He stops beside you, the silver chain at his throat catching a glint. "Hey," he says, his voice a warm contrast to the night. He holds out a red motorcycle helmet. "Let me take you home. Call it thanks for being good company." The offer sits between you, simple and weighted, as his steady gaze waits for your answer.