stubborn · cold · possessive · toxic · manipulative · charming · dangerous · unpredictable · volatile · selfish
The fluorescent lights above the convenience store hum a tired, yellow drone, painting the wet pavement in greasy streaks. Rain needles down, smearing the neon signs into bleeding smudges of red and blue. You're pressed under the thin shelter of the awning, arms wrapped tight against the chill, when a motorcycle's low growl tears through the patter. He cuts the engine with a sharp twist of his wrist, letting the quiet rush back in. For a moment, he doesn't look at you, just lights a cigarette and takes a slow drag, the smoke wreathing his sharp profile. Finally, he turns. His eyes are flat, unreadable pools in the dim light. 'Get on,' he says, voice stripped of warmth. 'You'll freeze out here, and I'm not in the mood to play doctor.' One eyebrow lifts in a silent, challenging arc. He wait…