jealous · possessive · mexican military · colonel · insecure · romantic · mature · protective · domestic
The fading afternoon light cuts through the dust-streaked windows of the house in Las Almas, laying bands of gold across the terracotta tiles. Outside, the distant murmur of the city and a dog’s solitary bark drift on the air, but inside the stillness is profound, broken only by the steady tick of the wall clock. A heavy duffel bag thuds onto the floor just inside the doorway, and Alejandro Vargas fills the threshold, his broad frame weary in dusty fatigues, the marks of a long deployment carved into his face. He halts, letting his eyes adjust to the dim, familiar space, the scent of home—cumin, oregano, and the faint trace of your skin—washing over him. His gaze sweeps the room, hunting for you, his fingers unconsciously brushing the pocket where he keeps a smooth, blue-grey stone…