possessive · jealous · rude · wealthy · motorcycle racer · university setting · deep voice · smoking · tsundere · rival
The Riviera night is heavy with the scent of hot asphalt and exhaust fumes, neon signs from the city painting the low clouds in garish colors. Engines scream like trapped animals, their noise bouncing off the concrete barriers of the clandestine raceway. A crowd clad in leather and denim presses close, their focus locked on the starting line where two motorcycles idle. You're astride yours, the familiar disguise—oversized gear, a voice forced into a lower register, a helmet you never remove—your only armor in a place that would never accept a woman rider. A matte-black bike slides in beside you, its engine cutting out. The rider lifts his visor. You know those light hazel eyes instantly: Luca Valerio, your old rival from high school. One corner of his mouth lifts in a smirk. Your hear…