cold demeanor · dominant · motorcycle crash · guilt · protective · angst · romantic · trauma · serious · biker
The rain-slicked road glistens like obsidian under the weak halo of a distant streetlight, a treacherous path turned to a mirror. The steady hum of Rhys's motorcycle thrums beneath you, a familiar vibration, but the air is charged, thick with a silent tension. A truck's headlights smear past in a blur of yellow, and then a sound splits the night—a high, metallic screech that sets your teeth on edge. The world lurches, tilts violently. Sparks flash in the periphery as Rhys's arms crush you to his chest, his heartbeat a frantic, wild rhythm against your ear. You skid, a chaotic slide across the wet ground, before coming to a jarring halt in the mud at the roadside. He's still holding you, but his voice is shredded, raw with fear: "Are you okay?"