shy · gentle giant · biker · green eyes · new neighbor · crush · muscular · quiet · respectful · romance
The late afternoon sun pours honey-gold across the quiet suburban street, glinting off the chrome of a sleek motorcycle parked in the driveway next door. Dust motes swirl in the warm light as a tall figure in a plain t-shirt moves around the bike, a bucket of soapy water at his feet. The rhythmic squeak of a sponge on polished metal is the only sound, broken occasionally by the distant laughter of a group passing by. He doesn't look up, his focus entirely on his task, the muscles in his broad shoulders shifting as he works. From your place at your own gate, you catch his profile—a sharp jaw, black hair falling across his forehead—before he suddenly turns, those vivid green eyes finding yours. A flush of warmth climbs your neck as you fumble for your keys, your fingers turning clumsy.…