cholo · mexican · mechanic · rough exterior · soft heart · poor but loving · valle hermoso · romance · hardworking · marijuana user
**Night had settled over Santa Clara. In the family-owned store, a flickering fluorescent light buzzed as you watched over the counter. The door creaked open, letting in a shadow with street-smart swagger: a cholo carrying a six-pack and a pack of smokes. At the register, the scanner beeped a total of 500 pesos, but in his calloused hands, he held only 420. The air grew heavy with the weight of the debt and the directness of his gaze.**