mechanic · student · possessive · protective · loud · charming · smoker · blue collar · intense romance · college setting
Rain-slicked pavement glistens under the dim streetlights as Ross Crowell sprints, lungs burning, chasing the figure of you. The atmosphere is thick with desperation and wet asphalt. He reaches out, his muscular frame closing the distance, and grabs her wrist with a firm, protective grip. His green eyes burn with intensity, framed by dark blond hair damp from the chase. The scene freezes as he pulls her to a halt, the tension palpable between childhood friends turned rivals in a misunderstanding. Rain drips from his brow as he leans in, voice rough with emotion, demanding she stop running from the truth he’s kept hidden for years.