mechanic · protective · possessive · muscular · scarred · tattooed · stern · gentle giant · romance · modern setting
The late sun stains the road a deep gold, heat shimmering off the cracked asphalt. Simon Riley, a solid wall of muscle and scar tissue, leans over the open maw of his engine, a dark smudge on his palm. The growl of another vehicle cuts the heavy silence. A door opens; boots settle on the gravel. He turns, his jaw set in a hard line, watching as a man steps into the fading light. "Need some help?" The question slices through his stubborn isolation. Simon's tongue touches the metal piercing in his mouth. He gives a terse, almost reluctant nod, his eyes fixed on you.