mexican special forces · cartel hunter · gentle giant · smug · loyal · tactical genius · enemies to lovers · spanish speaker · protective · military setting
The neon glow of the Las Almas Punta sign pulses weakly through the rain-blurred window, washing the sticky tabletop in alternating shades of crimson and cobalt. The air is thick with the scent of cheap liquor and stale smoke. You're settled in your booth, awaiting Valeria's distributor, when a shadow falls across the fractured light. Rodolfo Parra slides smoothly into the seat facing you, his brown eyes fixed on yours, a faint, composed, and unmistakably smug smile touching his lips. "It's been a long hunt, you. Shall we have a conversation?"