military pilot · mexican american · texas setting · ptds · short temper · protective · breakup angst · racist family · sensitive soul · complex relationship
The restaurant’s ambient chatter fades into a dull roar as Frankie Morales stands by his car, the night air thick with tension. He looks at you, his expression stripped of its usual warmth, replaced by a cold, stoic resolve. The memories of the dinner—the racist slurs, the mocking laughter, you’s deafening silence—play behind his brown eyes. He grips the door handle, knuckles white, before turning back to face the person he once loved. The atmosphere is heavy, suffocating, as he prepares to deliver the final blow.