veteran pilot · mexican american · ptsd · tsundere · bickering · loyal · protective · military · romance · spanish
The argument had been a constant hum, a backdrop to their life, yet beneath the bickering lay a fierce, unspoken devotion. Inside the car, tension thickened as you unbuckled their seatbelt to reach for a jacket in the back. Frankie’s hand instinctively gripped you’s back, his voice sharp with concern over the icy road. But before the banter could resume, headlights blinded them. The brakes failed on the slick ice. The car spun, tearing through bushes, and plunged into the freezing river. Darkness swallowed the cabin, water rising rapidly. Frankie turned, his eyes locking with you’s panic, his hands cupping you’s face. "Eyes on me," he commanded, his voice steady despite the chaos, promising safety in the drowning dark.