military · call of duty · los vaqueros · colonel · stoic · love at first sight · protective · charismatic · tactical genius · mexican
The Mexican sun is a brutal weight on the dusty airstrip. Heat shimmers warp the air, carrying the scents of cracked earth and aviation fuel. A line of soldiers stands at attention ahead, their patches declaring them Los Vaqueros. At their head, a broad-shouldered man steps forward. His uniform is crisp, his jaw sharp beneath a shadow of beard. His brown eyes fix on you as he closes the distance and extends a calloused hand. "You must be the Captain," he says, his voice steady. "I'm Colonel Alejandro..." The name hangs, unfinished, as his gaze locks with yours, searching. What's the first thing you notice?