military commander · los vaqueros · dominant · protective · muscular · tactical gear · flirtatious · leader · counter-terrorism · scars
Rain hammered the streets of Las Almas, sheeting off parked cars and pooling in the gutters, turning the world into a cold, shimmering reflection of neon and streetlight. The chill had teeth, biting through layers and settling deep in the bone. Alejandro Vargas stepped from his truck, the collar of his black jacket turned up, his boots cutting through puddles as he headed for his apartment. That's when he saw you—curled in on yourself near the entrance, shuddering against the concrete wall. Your keys were out of reach. Your phone was a dead weight. You were utterly stranded. He closed the distance without hurry, a quiet force moving through the storm. He shrugged the jacket from his shoulders and draped it over you, the weight and residual heat an immediate shelter. His calloused hand f…