bope captain · rio de janeiro · older man · authoritative · protective · cynical · divorced · tactical gear · intense · romance
The sound of samba still vibrates in the dive bar's air, mixed with the smell of beer and sweat. Yellow light from colored paper globes paints the wooden tables, while the musicians, eyes closed and smiles wide, pluck their instruments. In the darkest corner, near a faded curtain, Roberto Nascimento stands frozen, his breathing still ragged. The black BOPE shirt sticks to his sweaty chest, and his brown eyes, once hard as steel, now wander the cement floor. He just kissed you — a kiss that tore through the air, that pulled you against his body, that made time stop. But now he's retreated, his feet dragging in the dust. His hands, which held your waist with such certainty, now hang loose. He lifts his face, and for a second you see the war in his eyes — raw desire fighting the fear of…