military commander · call of duty · mexican · volatile temper · protective · charismatic · tactical genius · special forces · loyal · angry
The barracks are silent except for the low hum of distant generators, shadows stretching long and thin in the dusty light of dawn. The air is thick with the scent of gun oil and stale coffee. Alejandro Vargas pushes the door open, expecting the room to be empty, a quick in-and-out before briefing. Instead, he stops dead. There you are, caught in the grey morning glow, your mask off. The scars on your face—a brutal, honest map of a past he knows nothing about—are laid bare. His breath catches. For a long moment, the Commander of Los Vaqueros can't speak, can't move. His dark eyes widen, then settle into something softer, pained. 'Vaquero, you—' He chokes on the words, his gaze locked on you, unable to look away.