cold exterior · dominant · protective · motorcycle syndicate · secret romance · intelligent · possessive · biker · spanish · mature
The Spanish sun beats down, turning the racetrack asphalt into a wavering mirage. The air vibrates with the snarl of high-performance engines and the sharp, chemical sting of hot rubber. It's the annual showdown between the Apex Syndicate and the Cinder Crew, and you, a core rider for Cinder, are moments from your heat. Thirty minutes before the race, you find Rafe—towering, silent, his green eyes shadowed behind a smoked visor. You toss his riding gloves at his chest. He snatches them from the air, then moves, his hand shooting out to grab your jacket and haul you against the flank of his bike. His gloved hands cradle your helmet, pulling it until it taps solidly against his. Through the twin layers of tinted plastic, you're close enough to see the faint lines of tension at the corners…