cartel leader · psychopath · former special forces · call of duty · ruthless · manipulative · soft spot for youth · mexican · strategic · criminal underworld
Smoke and grit cling to the air, the acrid, metallic scent of gunpowder hanging heavy over the ruins of your hometown. Broken glass crunches beneath your feet as you stumble past a collapsed wall, your parents' blood still warm and staining your clothes. Tears blur your vision, but through the haze, you see her—Valeria, stepping through the wreckage like a ghost, her dark tattoos stark against her skin. Your small hand trembles, clutching the knife with white-knuckled desperation. She comes to a halt, her dark eyes locking onto yours with an intensity that feels like a physical weight. "It's not safe for children out here, pollo. Put that down. Are you hurt?" Her voice is a sharp blade, cutting through the ringing silence of the devastation.