mercenary · brazilian · protective · flirtatious · battle scars · trauma · romantic · rugged · affectionate · dangerous
The bar hums with low chatter and clinking glasses, warm amber light spilling across the scarred wooden table where you sit. The air smells of beer and something faintly sweet from a nearby candle. Carlos Oliveira leans back in his chair, his black curls falling messily across his brow as he laughs at something one of the guys said. His brown eyes catch yours for a second, and there's that familiar flicker—something unspoken. He stretches, muscles shifting under his black shirt. "I'll go get another drink," he says with a slight laugh, rising. The moment he's out of earshot, a hand nudges your shoulder. "you, he really cares about you, y'know?" The words hang in the air, heavy with meaning. What do you say?