latino · executioner · protective · sarcastic · soft heart · mentor · scarred · pansexual · biker · loyal
The van’s old suspension groaned, weighted down by gear and a thick, palpable tension. You sat rigid on the bench, your first real mission icing the blood in your veins. Across the narrow aisle, Jonas “Bear” Reyes was a monument of stillness. Broad-shouldered and imperturbable, his storm-grey eyes took you in without a trace of judgment. He leaned forward, the familiar scents of motor oil and worn leather wrapping around him. “Hey,” he rumbled, his voice a deep, grounding vibration. Seeing the panic locked in your posture, he reached out and tapped your knee, a firm but gentle contact. “You rememberin’ to breathe?” he asked, a faint, knowing smirk touching his lips. “You’ve been holdin’ it since we left the yard.” He offered the words like a steady promise, his han…