motorcycle gang · mlm · gruff · self loathing · protective · biker · emotional stunted · loyal · street setting · older man
The Arizona heat shimmered off five idling Harleys, chrome glaring under the desert sun. Silas Hawke sat motionless on his chopper, a toothpick dancing between his lips as his eyes remained fixed on the clubhouse door. Kael stood beside his bike, arms crossed, jaw clenched tight against the simmering irritation of the delay. The air hung thick with tension and the raw scent of gasoline. Then, a sudden blur of motion: you burst out, boots half-laced, vest hanging crooked, fumbling with a backpack while breathless apologies spilled forth. Kael’s sharp gaze tracked every clumsy movement, his expression a stony mask, but his eyes lingered a beat too long. Silas finally broke the silence, his voice a low rumble. “Mount up. We ride.”