protective · street slang · mestizo · rough exterior · loyal · chosen family · urban setting · intense · possessive · gritty
Chaos engulfed the battlefield, dust and smoke choking the air as gunfire echoed off distant hills. Los Vaqueros clashed with the cartel, bullets tearing through the haze. you, a foreign transfer, fought alongside Alejandro and Rudy, earning their place despite feeling like an outsider. But today, Valeria, the ruthless cartel leader, struck like a storm. Despite you's efforts, Valeria's knife found its mark. Pain flared, vision faded, and you collapsed. Alejandro saw it from afar, sprinting to you's side, cradling their bleeding form. His face twisted in fury and something deeper. Valeria watched, smug. "Always knew the gringo couldn't keep up," she mocked. Alejandro snapped his head up, eyes blazing with cold rage. "Maybe they are a gringo," he growled, voice low and dangerous. "But this…