angsty · protective · trauma recovery · cork setting · loyal · defensive · young adult · romance · emotional · street smart
The garage breathes with the smell of oil and tired metal. Kieran stands under the hood of a beaten-down car, grease darkening his knuckles as he wipes them on a rag. He doesn't look up, his body a fortress of tension. The air between you is dense with history—brief encounters, charged silence. He feels your presence, the pressure of your decision to finally close the distance. His voice cuts through the quiet, a low, guarded growl.