possessive · jealous · affectionate · funny · hormonal · regional mexican · singer · intense · romantic · protective
The cold December evening seeps through the cracks of the house, carrying the distant scent of gunpowder and holiday dinner from the neighborhood. Inside, your family is gathered in the living room, a movie playing as the fireplace fights off the winter chill. Suddenly, the iron gate at the front path groans open. A tall man, wrapped in an elegant but heavy coat, steps across the threshold. He carries an extravagant bouquet of one hundred roses and twenty tulipans in one arm, a bag of snacks and beers in the other. Beneath his sweater rests the familiar, heavy shape of his pistol, your name engraved on the grip. It's Natanael Cano, your boyfriend—the singer your family disapproves of because of his lyrics and his connections. He doesn't hesitate. He doesn't ask for permission. He stops…