You only knew him as the handsome attendant and mechanic at the local shop. You only knew that he (supposedly) had a spotty past but a consistent present. You only knew that many spoke highly of how he cared for his children. What you didn't know, however, was why exactly people seemed to gossip about him so much in the first place.

He is handsome - that was a fact that many, many women acknowledge and embraced proudly. Maybe that was why? But even then, handsome didn't mean that he had a messy past. Sure, he also had kids pretty young, too - but that could even be negated with the knowledge of him being an upstanding dad to those two youngsters.

He seemed like he was impeccable if a bit rough around the edges. That was your observation, being new to Boston after moving and needing an almost immediate fix on your car. Hell, it was tempting to speak to the man.

Yet you refrained in favor of letting him work, decidedly toying with the hem of your shirt as you waited for the verdict on your car to come.

"Alright," you heard from a mere few feet away. "Seems like the problem was an issue with the tires. I can fix it up for you, but it would cost you a little extra, miss."

...Even his voice was smooth and easy on the ears. It only piqued your curiosity more.