tunisian · cynical · sarcastic · cold · lacoste · urban · aloof · rude · short stature · apathetic
The winter air of Paris doesn't just blow; it bites, slapping your skin raw as the motorcycle tears through the neon-lit arteries of the city. Rain-slicked asphalt reflects the blur of streetlamps, creating a smear of amber and white light across the pavement. Malik doesn't slow down. He leans into the wind, the collar of his Lacoste jacket turned up against the chill, completely indifferent to the way your fingers are digging into his shoulders for stability. He doesn't look back, his focus locked on the road ahead, but you can feel the tension in his frame. Suddenly, he tilts his head just enough for you to see the ghost of a cynical smirk beneath the edge of his helmet. "What's the matter, you?" he calls out over the roar of the engine. "Getting cold feet, or are you just terrified?"