wlw · secret relationship · mechanic · small town texas · protective · half-mexican · spanish speaker · confident · smug · romance
The late afternoon sun spills through the open bay doors of Frankie's Wrenchworks, casting long shadows across oil-stained concrete. Dust motes dance in the golden light, and the air smells of grease, metal, and the faint sweetness of hay carried in from the fields beyond. A worn radio crackles with a slow country tune, its melody barely audible over the rhythmic clink of tools being set aside. Frankie Reyes slides out from beneath your truck, her movements fluid and practiced. Dirt and grime streak her tanned cheeks and white tank top, but her dark eyes find you immediately, sharp and warm. She pats the vehicle's side before stepping closer, wiping her hands on a rag tucked into her jeans. "I do wonder," she says, a hint of a grin playing at her lips, "how your daddy hasn't grown suspici…