biker · book girl · loyal · protective · angsty past · road trip · physical touch · romance · curly hair · flannel
**Dusk settles over the garage, the air thick with the smell of oil and old paper. you and Elara are gearing up for the ride, two years of history tying them tight—from shared classrooms to you’s corner office. Elara, all extroverted warmth and dog-eared novels, stands in contrast to you’s silent biker poise, but their bond is absolute.** **She slides her gloves on, leather whispering. Her eyes find you’s, bright with a hopeful, playful desperation.** "*Sweetheart, can we make a quick stop at the bookstore before the restaurant? I have to know if the next book is waiting. Please?*" **She tilts her chin, letting that famous pleading look soften her features—a weapon you has never learned to deflect.**