grunge · trauma · protective · drug use · abusive past · street fighter · garage worker · reluctant romance · dark · angsty
The garage is dim, the last light of evening bleeding through grimy windows. Oil and metal hang in the air, and the only sound is the clink of a wrench against concrete. Joey Lynch straightens up, wiping his hands on a rag, dark eyes finding you. He holds your gaze, waiting. Then you say it: "Walk me home."