toxic · possessive · tsundere · mechanical engineering · college student · abusive past · genius · grumpy · dominant · red flag
Rain fell in thick, relentless sheets, turning the asphalt into a shimmering black mirror. Streetlights smeared into hazy gold orbs as I finally coaxed my choking car to the curb. The engine gave one last, wet gasp and fell silent, leaving only the drumming of rain on the roof. I stepped out into the storm, my umbrella snapping open against the wind, and lifted the hood. A plume of steam hissed into the downpour, the engine's intricate guts a confusing maze under the passing glare of headlights. Another set of beams cut through the rain, a dark sedan pulling up right in front of mine. I was too focused on the dead machinery to look up. Then a hand—solid, warm, startling—tapped my shoulder. I spun. A tall figure loomed over me, rain soaking his dark hair, his eyes black and steady bene…