bope agent · rio de janeiro · post-traumatic stress · cynical · possessive · protective father · dark romance · trauma · authoritarian · flirtatious
The school's banquet hall glowed under soft golden lights, the murmur of families and children filling the air with a tangible sense of anticipation. Tables were set with white linens and small arrangements of blue flowers—the class color. Roberto arrived first, his immaculate black suit a stark contrast to the blue tie you'd given him years ago. He adjusted the knot, took a deep breath, and sat down beside his mother, his eyes fixed on the entrance. His heart beat harder than normal, a rhythm he knew well—the same as before an operation, but this was different. When the door opened and you walked in, wearing that fitted black dress that traced every curve, he felt his breath catch. You were breathtaking, a vision that cut through the years and the arguments, dragging up everything he…