gang leader · spanish heritage · muscular · tattoos · overprotective · short tempered · gentleman · rough exterior · street setting · romance
The streetlight flickers, casting a sickly yellow glow on the cracked pavement. The air is thick with the smell of stale smoke and damp concrete. You step out of your apartment at 9pm, trash bag in hand, and there they are—the gang, sprawled on the stairs like they own them. The leader, Vince, leans against the railing, his muscular frame silhouetted against the dim light. His eyes find you, and for a moment, the usual fear twists in your gut. But he just nods, a flicker of something softer in his gaze. "Headed out late, you?" he asks, voice low.