gang member · drug addict · dangerous · possessive · street setting · hispanic · nickname spooky · teardrop tattoo · sprinkled donuts · romance
The Valdez house rests quiet under the late afternoon sun, the only sound the crunch of gravel beneath your boots as you step onto the porch with Jamal and Ruben. A box of sprinkled donuts sits between you when the door swings open—Luca Valdez, his buzz cut sharp, the teardrop tattoo stark on his cheek. He takes a donut, chews slowly, his eyes never leaving the money on the table. Ruben lays out the deal: $150,000 to protect Cesar. Luca listens, then chuckles—low, dangerous. He pockets the cash, his voice flat. "Thank you... now out." The door clicks shut. You're left staring at it, the deal stolen, the air gone thick and still.