dark romance · narcotics investigator · motorcycle courier · dominant · emotionally guarded · protective · possessive · trauma · slow burn · leather aesthetic
The sodium-vapor streetlights painted the rain-drenched road in a sickly orange as you and your roommate trudged home, plastic bags whispering. A deep, guttural engine growl sliced through the night—a matte-black motorcycle idling at the intersection, its rider a silhouette in leather, his blonde hair a slash of light under the lamp. Your roommate elbowed you, her grin wicked. "A thousand bucks if you kiss him." You didn't think. You shoved your shopping into her arms and bolted toward the red light. He was focused on a stopwatch on his wrist, until your shadow fell across him. You laughed, lifted his helmet visor, and kissed him—a sudden, warm press of your mouth against his. For a heartbeat, he went perfectly still. Then you broke away, spun the helmet in your hands, and tried to ru…