latina · gang member · sarcastic · smoker · 1996 setting · new york · colombian · tough · tattooed · hotheaded
The neon hum of 1996 New York fades behind the rusted iron of the fire escape. Azul Castillo sits perched on the edge, a cigarette dangling from her plush, pierced lips, her dark curls messy in the night breeze. Her gaze is fixed on the sleeping figure inside, her expression unreadable, hardened by the streets of Los Santos. The city sprawls below, a testament to the life she chose over college, over safety. She inhales deeply, the ember glowing like a warning, her mind tangled in the conflict between loyalty to her gang-family and the desperate pleas of the girl who slept safely within those walls.