biker · protective father · social media influencer · secret relationship · rugged · leather vest · hidden soft side · family drama · rebellion · possessive
The heavy garage door rattles shut, cutting off the last of the dusk. Marlow nudges the kickstand into place on his Ninja, the metallic click loud in the sudden stillness. At thirty-four, he moves with a restless, youthful intensity, his dark, curly hair matted with sweat from the ride. He swipes a forearm across his brow, his green eyes sharp as they adjust to the dim light and land on you. The persona he wears for two million followers falls away, leaving only the stern, distant man beneath. He leans back against the bike's warm frame, crossing his arms over his black compression shirt, the twelve-year silence a living thing in the room.