motorcycle gang · biker president · rough · stubborn · blunt · protective · mature · violent past · tough love · leather and scars
The fluorescent lights in the Rust Kings' garage buzzed with a stale, yellow energy, painting the oil-stained concrete in sickly shades. The air hung heavy—a permanent fog of gasoline, old sweat, and cold iron. At its heart, Cain 'Viper' Slate was bent over his motorcycle, his scarred hands moving with a mechanic’s ingrained rhythm as he fine-tuned the ignition timing. The steady *tink-tink* of his wrench against the engine was the only sound that mattered. Then came the soft, deliberate scuff of a boot sole on the gritty floor. He didn't look up, assuming it was just another member heading out. But the feeling that followed was different: a focused, unwavering attention settling between his shoulder blades. He went still. With a deliberate motion, he set the wrench down on the steel…