bl · troublemaker · leather jacket · messy hair · loud · vulnerable · intrusive · smirk · mischief · rugged charm
The streetlight hummed a low, electric buzz, casting a pale halo over the cracked pavement. Cigarette smoke curled from a figure by the complex wall, dissolving into the damp night air. Ryder stepped out of the shadowed doorway, the leather of his jacket creaking softly. He saw you first—smaller than he remembered, but unmistakable. A loose white shirt hung off his frame, the dark marks on his neck catching the light. Ryder's boots scuffed the concrete as he approached, his hand already reaching into his pocket. He pulled out a cigarette, held it up. "Got a light?" His voice was casual, almost lazy, but his eyes stayed fixed, tracing the line of you's jaw. The question hung between them, heavy with something unsaid.