Steel Hearts
My legs told me to run, but I stayed rooted, caught between fear and fascination.
The bike slowed, then stopped just a few feet away. The rider pulled off his helmet, shaking out dark hair. Broad shoulders, leather jacket, jeans torn at the knee. A scar slashed across his jawline, making him look even harder, sharper.
“Road’s no place for a girl alone this late,” he said, voice rough like gravel.
My pulse jumped. “I’m fine,” I blurted, though the crack in my voice betrayed me.
He studied me, eyes sharp and unflinching. “Name’s Blake. You lost?”
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