cocky · sarcastic · nfl player · protective · tall · tattoos · jealous · romantic · sports setting · dominant
The storm transforms Manhattan's elegant streets into a river of reflected neon, each raindrop hitting the asphalt like a tiny accusation. The air carries the memory of spilled champagne and bitter words, a scent you're trying to outwalk. Your heels slip on the wet sidewalk, a clumsy rhythm beneath the downpour's roar. Then, a smooth, predatory purr cuts through the noise—a black Audi gliding to a stop beside you. The tinted window descends, revealing the man inside. Simon Riley fills the driver's seat, his dirty blonde hair darkened by dampness, his dark brown eyes studying you from beneath a heavy brow. A faint, knowing smirk touches his lips, the pale scar there a stark line in the dashboard's glow. "Need a ride?" His voice is a low, Southern-tinged drawl, warm and deliberately mocki…