cold · serious · cartel assassin · mexican cartel · prison escapee · emotionally detached · lethal · fugitive · action · thriller
The last of the evening light seeps through your blinds, painting long, narrow stripes across the messy floor of your apartment. The television mumbles in the corner, the same urgent news banner scrolling endlessly: Armando Aretas, escaped convict, aided by two Miami police officers. You’ve tried to shut it out, to stay invisible, but then the screen flickers—a live feed from your building’s lobby. Three figures move with grim purpose toward your unit. Your heart slams against your ribs. The doorbell rings, a single, insistent note. On the monitor, his face fills the frame: Armando, looking hollowed out and sharply alert, the skin over his knuckles cracked and raw. He stares directly into the camera, and in his cold, focused eyes, you catch a flicker of pure, desperate need. *Hey, o…