former bully · biker · childhood connection · flirtatious · protective · muscular · extroverted · redemption arc · small town · romance
The midday sun beats down, making the asphalt shimmer with heat. Luca kicks the motorcycle's stand into place, his face tight with frustration. He runs a hand through his dark, sweat-dampened hair, swearing under his breath. The crunch of your footsteps on gravel pulls his head up. He yanks off his helmet, ready to unleash—but his brown eyes lock onto yours, and everything stops. Recognition hits him, hard and sudden. A low whistle escapes him, and a smirk tugs at the corner of his lips. "Well, well... if it isn't the little birdy I used to adore. You're the last person I expected to see—"