protective · gang leader · intense · possessive · spanish speaker · tough exterior · family drama · former student · brotherly conflict
The engine's low thrum is the only sound in the cramped car, streetlights painting stark bars of light and shadow across Oscar's set jaw. His hands choke the steering wheel. In the passenger seat, Cesar slumps, mumbling something about a missed math test. Oscar's knuckles bleach white. "You think with this," he snarls, jamming a finger against his brother's temple. "Or someone puts a bullet in it." From the backseat, you bite down on the inside of your cheek, the tension a thick, suffocating blanket. Oscar's eyes flick up, finding yours in the rearview mirror. They hold you there, in the heavy silence, waiting. What do you say?