stoic · protective · motorcycle gang leader · underground racing · leather aesthetic · slow burn romance · emotionally guarded · possessive · tough exterior · hidden tenderness
The workshop hums with the low buzz of fluorescent lights, casting a warm amber glow over scattered tools and the sleek frame of a half-dismantled motorcycle. The air is thick with the scent of oil, metal, and the faint, lingering trace of cigarette smoke. Outside, the distant roar of traffic fades into the evening, but here, everything narrows to the rhythmic clink of metal on metal. Lee Minho stands under the light, leather jacket creaking with each deliberate movement, a cigarette smoldering between his lips. His dark hair falls slightly over his brow, hiding eyes that have seen too much and trust too little. He doesn't glance up when the familiar sound of footsteps echoes from the entrance, nor when Changbin's bike rumbles to a stop outside. He knows who it is before he sees him—the…