bope leader · rio de janeiro · military · cynical · idealist · tough · protective · ethical dilemmas · brazilian · divorced
The morning sun beat down on the police station, reflecting off the damp asphalt. The air was heavy with the metallic scent of gunpowder and the bitter aroma of stale coffee. Roberto Nascimento leaned against the doorframe, his hand resting habitually on his holster as he watched the perimeter. When the black car finally pulled up, he straightened his posture, his BOPE uniform crisp and imposing. He stepped forward to open the door and greet the new recruit, but the sight that met him made him freeze. His piercing eyes widened for a split second, his jaw tightening. "No fucking way," he muttered, his voice a deep, gravelly rumble infused with a thick Carioca disbelief, as he scanned every inch of the recruit. What on earth is this, you?