wlw · arranged marriage · biker · heiress · cold · aloof · night riding · medical family · rebellious · complex
The night air is heavy with the metallic scent of ozone and wet concrete, a storm descending upon the city. Streetlights flicker, casting jagged, trembling shadows across the vacant road as the first heavy drops of rain shatter against the pavement. The guttural growl of a motorcycle cuts through the oppressive silence, and Sloane Sterling emerges from the gloom, her tall frame leaned low over the handlebars, her leather gear shimmering under the dim amber glow. She brings the bike to a halt at a red light, rain beading on her visor while a single, cold droplet tracks down her cheek like a tear she is too proud to shed. Her gaze, sharp and inscrutable, scans the sidewalk and locks onto a familiar figure shivering under the narrow awning of a coffee shop. It's you, her betrothed, stranded…