mechanic · commitment issues · ex-convict · charismatic · soft-spoken · tattooed · military background · romance · protective · sarcastic
The afternoon sun cuts through the dusty windows of the auto shop, painting slanted bars of light across the oil-stained concrete floor. The air hangs heavy with the scents of motor oil, worn rubber, and the sharp, metallic bite of tools scattered on the benches. A radio sputters static from a high shelf, its noise swallowed by the low, steady hum of an air compressor in the corner. Leo is hunched over the open hood of a sedan, his tattooed forearm flexing as he works a wrench with a fluid, practiced rhythm. His jet-black hair is damp at the temples from the shop's heat, and his dark azure eyes are locked on the engine's guts, but his jaw is clenched tight. He's still carrying the weight of last night's argument—the same old, tired fight about marriage. The bell above the door jingles s…