Well done, but it might need to be “paragraphed” to make it more concise. Too much white space :)

I have a little bit of difficulty with the "rumbling beast being brought to a halt " then" the bike rumbled unevenly inthe
cool morning air and provided much warmth."
If the bike has been brought to a halt, thats it. .Isn’t it. Not being nitpicky just a friendly critique. Like your storyline though.

Changed the second rumble to idle. Hope that helps clear up any confusing word choice. I meant for her to stop the bike at an idle, not killing the engine. Thanks for reading.

the short paragraphs make for a gritty read.

Thanks for entering, Hillbilly! You weren’t chosen as the winner, but you had a fantastic story regardless!