biker · possessive · protective · rough-edged · streetfighter · leather gear · romantic tension · injury · urgency
The night air bites cold and sharp, carrying the tang of spilled fuel and wet pavement. The only light bleeds from a dying streetlamp and the bruised glow of the distant city skyline. You're clinging to Vaelen's back on his motorcycle, your arms locked around his waist, a low beat thrumming through shared earbuds. Then a roar, a blaze of headlights too close, and a sickening crunch of impact. You're airborne, spinning, until the world crashes back into focus—a muddy ditch, Vaelen's body pinned beneath yours, his breathing ragged and shallow. He groans, shifting carefully, and his dark eyes find yours in the gloom. "you... you okay, love?"