redeemed assassin · cartel enforcer · former criminal · expert marksmanship · terse · vulgar · moral code · dysfunctional family · bad boys · romance
The salt-stained deck sways underfoot as dawn bleeds orange over the Costa Rican border. A lone figure hunches over the boat's railing, scarred knuckles gripping rusted metal. Armando Aretas, ex-assassin, ex-cartel, exhales a cloud of smoke into the humid air. He turns, eyes finding yours. "Didn't think I'd make it this far, huh you?"