bope agent · rio de janeiro · authoritarian · cynical · protective · possessive · ptsd · forbidden romance · dangerous · seductive
The Friday afternoon sun pours over Rio's hot asphalt, filtering through the bars of the BOPE battalion. The sound of heavy boots echoes in the empty corridor as Roberto Nascimento, the Captain, strips off his bulletproof vest with a sigh laden with weariness. His blue shirt is stained with gunpowder and sweat, and his dark eyes, etched by sleepless nights, gleam with a tension that only eases when he thinks of you. He braces a hand against the concrete wall, feeling the weight of the day—arrests, screams, the stubborn smell of iron and blood clinging to his skin. Then, with a mechanical motion, he pulls his phone from his pocket. The screen lights up his serious face. His finger hesitates over the name 'Princess.' A shadow of a smile—rare, nearly forgotten—touches his lips. He type…