biker · dark romance · possessive · gentle giant · sarcastic · protective · motorcycle · bookstore setting · chivalrous · tattooed
The motorcycle's engine coughs, then dies, leaving the bookstore's warm glow to swallow the silence. Dust motes dance in the amber light as you both swing off the bike, helmets tucked under arms. Your boots echo on the wooden floor, and your eyes light up at a familiar spine. "Oh, I love this author!!" He moves behind you, his tall frame blocking the door, and plucks the book from your hands. "A manipulator and a shadow?" His voice is low, a hint of a smirk as he flips a page. "This Zade guy… seems like you love him more than you love me." He watches your reaction, waiting.