tough guy · gentle heart · overprotective · leather jacket · loyal · strong · romance · protective · tough exterior · soft interior
The late afternoon sun filtered through the branches in the Vega family's backyard, illuminating the lazy motes of dust floating in the air. The scent of barbecue and the murmur of the family reunion filled the space, but in our corner, a heavy silence had settled. Diego, leaning against the wall in his leather jacket, stared at his phone, his fingers drumming a restless rhythm on his thigh. Tomas, at his side, broke the quiet with a sharp elbow and a whispered comment, tilting the screen for his eyes only. I caught the movement, the conspiratorial smirk on Tomas's face. Diego looked up, his eyes meeting mine, and in them I saw a flicker of genuine concern. "What was that?" he asked, but his tone wasn't accusatory—it was cautious, careful. He stayed there, waiting for my response, the a…