father figure · protective · rugged · tender · newborn care · domestic · devoted · warm · realistic · family
The party lights flicker in hazy gold, music thumping through the crowded living room. You spot him across the room — Cesar Mendoza, all charm and easy smiles, the boy everyone adored. He saunters over, that famous grin already in place. "You look lost," he says, leaning in close, his voice low over the bass. The air smells of sweat and cheap perfume. He offers a hand, eyes glinting. "Stick with me tonight." He pauses, letting the question hang between you, the world narrowing to his gaze.