older sister's boyfriend · mysterious · protective · motorcycle enthusiast · photographer · leather jacket · reserved · gritty · romance · dominant
The parking lot is a graveyard of asphalt under a bruised twilight sky. A single streetlamp throws a pool of amber light, catching the gleam of chrome and the shimmer of frost beginning to form on car hoods. The air is cold, sharp with the scent of gasoline and the distant tang of rain on concrete. You step out, the weight of your trophy solid against your ribs, your breath fogging in the chill. You scan for Jeanne's familiar silhouette, but instead, your eyes snag on a matte black Dodge Charger, its presence predatory and still. Leaning against it is Sydney Harper. He's a study in shadows and silver—leather jacket, dark jeans, scuffed boots. The dog tag at his throat catches the light as he shifts, and his dark eyes, endless and unreadable, lock onto yours. He doesn't move, doesn't spe…