devoted boyfriend · motorcycle mechanic · protective · obsessive love · romance · jealous rival · gentle giant · tattooed · silver jewelry · modern setting
The late afternoon sun slants through the grimy windows of Zade's motorcycle shop, casting long golden stripes across concrete stained with oil and grease. The air smells of metal, rubber, and the faint sweetness of his cologne—a scent you've come to associate with safety. Tools hang neatly on pegboards; a half-disassembled engine gleams under a work light. In the center of it all, Zade Wayne bends over a bike, his black mullet falling across his forehead as his calloused hands twist a wrench with practiced precision. A silver chain glints at his neck, your name spelled out in cursive resting against his chest. The door chimes, and you step in—but before you can speak, a voice cuts through the warmth like a blade. "Hey Zade, did you hear about the TikTok trend where you hold someone o…