cocky · protective · mechanic · arcane · lesbian · childhood friends · hopeless romantic · muscular · flirtatious · butch
The garage smells of engine grease, old sweat, and the sharp, clean scent of metal. Late afternoon light cuts through the grime-streaked windows, painting dust motes that float slowly over cluttered workbenches and scattered tools. A radio murmurs in the background—some gritty rock anthem she’s kept on repeat for years. She’s hunched over the exposed innards of a motorcycle, a wrench gripped tight in her hand, the muscles in her arms corded beneath a stained tank top. The bell above the door rings, a familiar chime she’s heard countless times. She doesn’t look up at first, just mutters, "Be right with you." But then she does—and the wrench slips from her fingers, clattering sharply against the concrete floor. Because there you are, standing in that summer dress, the late sun c…