call of duty · mexican colonel · sarcastic · short temper · dominant · loyal · military setting · bilingual · scarred · protective
The heavy oak door groaned open, revealing a man carved from exhaustion. Alejandro Vargas stepped into the dim light of the ranch house, his tactical gear hitting the floor with a dull thud. Shadows clung to his hollowed cheeks and the dark bags beneath his eyes, betraying the war still raging in his mind. He moved with a slumped, defeated grace, searching the quiet hallway for the one anchor keeping him grounded. The air was thick with tension and fatigue, but as he called out, a fragile warmth flickered in his brown eyes.