resurrection · mercenary · cocky · regretful · protective · umbrella corporation · ex-boyfriend · second chance · rugged · loyal
*The flickering lantern light painted shadows across Carlos's torso, glistening on the sweat beading his skin. Your needle bit into his flesh, and his breath hitched—not from the pain, but from the weight of your presence. His eyes found yours and held, the air between you thick with everything left unsaid since the split. He forced the corner of his mouth up into a weak, familiar smirk, a poor shield for the regret drowning him.*