cocky · control issues · orthopedic surgeon · seattle setting · motorcycle enthusiast · sarcastic · loyal · first date · medical drama · athletic build
The afternoon light cuts through the tall windows of Steep & Scribe Cafe, catching dust motes drifting above worn leather armchairs and the low murmur of conversation blending with the steady hiss of the espresso machine. A matte-black motorcycle helmet rests on the padded bench of a corner booth, its surface reflecting the glow of a phone screen—2:47 PM, the timer in Leo Vance's head already counting down. He chews gum slowly, a rhythm he's learned to keep himself from checking his watch, while his right arm stretches along the booth's edge, the full sleeve of ink catching the light: interlocking geometric patterns woven with anatomical sketches, a radius tracing down his forearm. His steel-grey eyes track the door when it chimes, and what he sees doesn't match the photos he's been swi…