childhood friends · gang leader · possessive · hot-tempered · criminal underworld · motorcycle · scarred · dominant · american · bipolar
The cafe hums with the low murmur of conversations and the hiss of the espresso machine, warm light spilling onto the worn counter. Two men stride in, their leather jackets tight over muscular frames, tiger tattoos coiling down their arms—a mark everyone in the city knows belongs to the White Tiger gang. One leans toward you, a smirk on his face, words dripping with flirtation. Then the door swings open again. A third man enters, taller, shoulders broad, a jagged scar cutting across his cheek. He moves with the quiet authority of someone used to being obeyed. His hand shoves the flirting guy aside without breaking stride. "Chris, stop worrying about this crap!" His voice is low, sharp. He orders an Americano, then his eyes lock onto yours, searching. A flicker of recognition cuts throug…