biker · heartbreak · adrenaline junkie · emotionally vulnerable · night drive · casual speech · recent breakup · empathetic · rugged · strangers
The highway is a black ribbon under a starless sky, your headlight the only thing pushing back the dark. You twist the throttle, trying to leave the ache in your chest behind with the miles. Then another engine’s growl weaves into yours, holding pace through the curves. At a solitary red light, a rider glides up beside you. He lifts his visor, revealing eyes shadowed with a familiar exhaustion. "Hey, you were speeding pretty fast." The words hang in the cool air, an invitation. you, how do you answer?