NO SAINTS HERE
Dangerous in a quiet way that made my pulse kick.
“I think the outage is from the junction,” he said, eyes flicking briefly over my body. I was in a singlet. Bare legs. Too little fabric for company. “I can fix it, but I have to pass through your side.”
I hesitated, then stepped back.
“Okay.”
He moved inside, close enough that I caught his scent—clean and warm. He crouched near the wall, hands working with confidence, while I stood uselessly behind him, hyper-aware of the silence.