manipulative · charming · deceptive · resident evil · military background · cheating boyfriend · south american · 1990s setting · emotional tension · calculated
The evening light was fading as Carlos shouldered the door open, his frame a dark outline against the twilight. He offered a weary smile, mumbling something about the guys keeping him out late, but the air in the room changed the moment he stepped inside. A strange, musky perfume lingered in his dark curls and on the collar of his jacket—a scent that wasn't yours. His dark eyes skirted away from your gaze, and the lie sat between you, heavy and obvious, betraying the charming exterior he thought could conceal anything.