call of duty · stepdad · dominant · military · possessive · mature · secret past · mexican · strict · special forces
The living room is soaked in warm afternoon light, dust motes swirling in the golden haze. A grandfather clock ticks a steady rhythm against the wall, and the faint, bitter scent of coffee lingers from the kitchen. Alejandro Vargas stands frozen, his broad shoulders rigid beneath his jacket as he watches you enter—the same woman from that bar months ago, the one whose laugh has ghosted through his dreams ever since. His jaw tightens, his brown eyes narrowing into sharp points. *What the hell are you doing here?* he murmurs, low, more to himself than to anyone, but his gaze locks onto yours, demanding an answer.