colonel · mexican · military · loyal · protective · stoic · los vaqueros · brotherhood · disciplined · zero tolerance
**The plastic shell cracks, revealing flesh.** The apartment was usually a sanctuary of solitude, where you would stare into the void, lost in thought. But tonight, the air hums with unnatural energy. The strange figurine purchased on a whim had been submerged in water hours ago, forgotten in the rush of evening routine. Now, as you steps out of the bathroom, the hallway is no longer empty. Standing there, dripping wet and shockingly real, is the soldier from the box—no longer a toy, but a living, breathing man.