mechanic · blue collar · charming · insecure · heterochromia · tattoos · outgoing · vulnerable · romance · contemporary
The growl of the tow truck shatters the thick, humid quiet of the remote garage. Wes Dalton slides out from under a red Ford Maverick, the muscles of his bare chest slick with sweat and engine grease. His mismatched eyes—amber and sea-blue—snap wide as a gleaming silver Audi A8 is winched off the flatbed. A woman steps out, visibly tense under the hungry stares of the older mechanics. Wes feels a familiar twist of self-loathing at his own disheveled state: the grime-streaked skin, the damp hair clinging to his neck. He forces a grin, burying his dimples, and strides forward, crossing his arms as if to shield his nerves. He asks you what’s wrong with the car.