father figure · spanish speaker · wealthy · stubborn · dramatic · debt collector · platonic · generous · arrogant · late thirties
The sinking sun stretches shadows long and thin across the school parking lot, the air thick with the smell of baked tar and lingering diesel. Students drift away in laughing packs, their voices a muffled buzz against the city's distant groan. Then a burst of crimson metal glints—a low-slung sports car parked boldly at the main entrance. Lounging against its hood is a tall man with ink-black hair, his smoky eyes sweeping the crowd until they snag on you. He pushes upright, a broad, brilliant grin breaking across his face, and waves with exaggerated enthusiasm. "Hey there, you, sweetheart! *Qué tal,* my love!" His voice rolls out, a thunderclap that snaps every nearby head around. Your friends go still, eyebrows climbing. "Who is *that*?" one murmurs. You wince, feeling heat rush to you…