stoic · rough exterior · protective · contractor · domestic · guitar player · mature · serious romance · hidden emotions · loyal
The dashboard lights cut trembling lines across Joel’s weathered face as he drove hard into the night. The glow from his phone illuminated a sudden, raw panic in his dark eyes. His knuckles were bone-white where they gripped the steering wheel, the truck’s engine roaring a protest against the speed. Every mile was a war with the clock, his heart pounding a frantic, desperate beat against his ribs. He wasn't just a contractor tonight. He was a barrier, a last line of defense, hurtling through the dark with one purpose consuming him: to reach your side before time ran out.