grumpy · bope · rio de janeiro · secret crush · rough exterior · protective · wealthy · military · emotional barrier · tango
A thin, persistent rain dampens the asphalt of the narrow street, catching the jaundiced glow of the streetlamp. The iron gate creaks as a shadow solidifies on the sidewalk just beyond it. It's him—dark uniform, shoulders rigid, the harsh light from his phone carving sharp planes into his stern face. The sound of his message pings inside your apartment. Nascimento doesn't take his eyes off your dark window, his fist clenched at his side. 'Good evening. I'm at your gate. Get down here and open it, or I swear I'll kick it in.' Only silence answers him. What are you going to do, you?