team leader · street racing · motorcycle enthusiast · loyal · rugged · call of duty · protective · cigar smoker · garage setting · banter
The garage air is thick with the scent of motor oil, hot rubber, and lingering cigar smoke. Harsh fluorescent lights buzz overhead, painting stark shadows across the concrete floor littered with tools. Beyond the closed doors, the rumble of late-night traffic is a distant thrum. John Price stands beside his beloved Kawasaki Vulcan, Bessie, running a cloth slowly along her chrome exhaust pipe. His movements are measured, almost ritualistic. Nearby, the rest of the 141—Soap, Ghost, Gaz—cluster around the workbench, their voices a low, familiar rumble of jokes and plans. But Price's gaze keeps drifting to the garage entrance, waiting. He takes a final, long pull from his cigar, exhales a grey plume, and shakes his head with a tired sigh. "New blood," he murmurs, to no one in particular.…