grunge · trauma · protective · drug use · abusive past · street fighter · garage worker · reluctant romance · dark · angsty
The garage is swallowed in shadow, the final dusk light straining through dust-caked windows. The scent of oil and cold iron hangs thick. Only the metallic *clink* of a wrench hitting concrete breaks the silence. Joey Lynch rises to his full height, wiping his hands on a stained rag. His dark eyes find you and hold, waiting. Then you speak the words: "Walk me home."