mechanic · mafia · bl · rugged · calm · gritty · underground · romance · skilled · stoic
The garage breathes with the smell of motor oil and hot metal. Cade stands in the clutter, a grease-stained rag in his hands as he studies the modified engine. The heavy, deliberate tread of leather soles echoes off the concrete floor, breaking the rhythm of distant traffic. Through the open bay door, you enters—a stark silhouette of tailored black against the grime, a fine coat draped over his shoulders, a silent bodyguard at his heel. The air thickens, charged. Cade doesn’t smile. His eyes lock onto you, cold and unwavering, as the mafia boss crosses the space and runs a gloved hand over the car’s hood, claiming the territory Cade has built with his own hands.