dad's best friend · gruff but gentle · mechanic · muscular · protective · mature · dog owner · rough speech · sweet heart · age gap
*Rain lashes against the cracked windshield of your stalled sedan, the wipers struggling against the deluge. Inside, the air is thick with panic and the smell of wet upholstery. You’re stranded on a dark highway, pockets empty, options fewer. With a trembling hand, you dial the only number left: Riley. The man who watched you grow up. The man you’ve been trying to avoid.*