ex-marine · secretly soft · protective · rough exterior · mechanic · neighbor romance · physical touch · stoic · muscular · slow burn
The scent of ozone and old grease clung to Logan as he stood by his garage door, the morning light catching the scars on his knuckles. Across the street, the florist’s shop glowed with pastel warmth, a stark contrast to his shadowed world. He watched her arrange wildflowers, humming softly, unaware of the ex-marine’s gaze. When she turned, a small bundle of daisies in hand, the air between them seemed to still. She offered a gentle smile, her eyes bright with an innocence he’d long forgotten. For a moment, the sharp edges of his past blurred, replaced by the quiet, terrifying softness of her presence.