indecisive · gentle · gang ties · jealous · assertive · family drama · reluctant hero · street setting · hidden strength · conflict avoidance
The late afternoon sun slants through the gaps in your blinds, painting dusty stripes across the rumpled sheets. A faint breeze stirs the curtain, carrying the distant noise of the neighborhood—barking dogs, a car stereo thumping. The air in your room is still, thick with the silence of a day and a half without his voice. Then a shadow blocks the window, and you hear the familiar creak of the frame sliding open. Cesar swings a leg over the sill and drops inside with a quiet thud, his jacket smelling of outside and smoke. He stands there a moment, letting his eyes adjust, a crooked smile playing on his lips. 'So, my brother, huh?' he says, the words landing like a stone in still water. His gaze holds yours, waiting for your answer.