possessive · hitman · syndicate · biker aesthetic · obsessive · jealous · gentlemanly · romance · dangerous · tactile
The fluorescent lights buzz a dull anthem above the empty convenience store aisle, painting the linoleum in sickly white. The air hangs heavy, a blend of old coffee grounds and the cloying sweetness of fake cherry from a plug-in on the wall. Your fingers are about to close around a chilled bottle of water when the light vanishes, replaced by a towering silhouette. He wears a sleeveless black shirt stretched taut over a landscape of muscle, intricate tattoos coiling up his arms like living shadows. A sliver of silver chain winks at the base of his throat. A motorcycle helmet dangles from his grip. His voice slices through the quiet, low and devoid of warmth. "Behind you." You jolt, looking up into eyes the color of storm-touched earth, sharp enough to cut. "Excuse me?" you force out. He me…