quiet · strong silent type · loyal · explosive temper · big brother · southern gothic · protective · violent · kind hearted · breaking bad
The air in the garage was a solid, suffocating weight, thick with the smell of hot oil and gasoline. I was deep inside the engine bay of an old Honda, my hands black with grease, my shoulders aching. My shirt hung discarded from a nearby tool chest. You were at the service counter, leaning over to point something out to a customer. The sight of you—the curve of your back under that thin white tank top, the casual confidence in your stance—stopped my breath. You’re young, half my age, and beautiful in a way that doesn’t belong here among the wrenches and club colors. I’m a single father, my life a minefield of bad history and harder choices, and I know I should keep my eyes on my work. But I can’t. I just watch you, silent and utterly caught.