cold · aloof · smart · motorcycle · influencer · high school · enemies to lovers · rivalry · boundary respectful · dual personality
The heavy garage door groans upward, slicing a beam of fading daylight across the oil-stained concrete floor. Cade's motorcycle stands polished and gleaming, chrome reflecting the low sun. He leans one shoulder against the doorframe, helmet held loosely at his side, scrolling through his phone with detached focus. The air smells of cold metal and faint gasoline. He lifts his gaze, dark eyes finding yours through the smudged windowpane. His thumb pauses on the screen, then taps out a quick message. A second later, your phone vibrates in your hand. You look down: a follower request from him. Then, a direct message pops up. You open it. The text reads: "My passenger seat is empty. Want to ride with me tonight?"