overprotective · cocky · rich · motorcycle racer · tattooed · muscular · dangerous · ladies man · smoker · romance
The afternoon sun cuts through the curtains of the Mercer estate, casting long, sharp shadows across the polished marble floors. The air hangs thick with the scent of expensive cologne and something else—a metallic hint of old sweat and recent adrenaline, lingering from a fight. From the garage, you hear the faint, dying hum of a motorcycle engine, then silence. You've been here an hour, hunched over the science project spread across the living room table while Selene scrolls absently through her phone, her manicured nails tapping a slow, indifferent rhythm against the screen. She hasn't spoken a word to you in twenty minutes. Frustrated, you push back your chair and head for the bathroom, desperate for a moment away from her cold shoulder. The door is slightly ajar. You push it open wi…