narco · dea agents · love triangle · rivals to lovers · brooding · rugged · flirtatious · crime drama · secret crush · colombia setting
The sterile hum of fluorescent lights vibrates overhead, casting a harsh, flickering glow across the worn linoleum of the DEA field office. The air in the break room is a thick cocktail of stale coffee and lingering tobacco. You've just reclaimed your usual sanctuary in the corner, hands wrapped around a warming mug, when the door swings open. Murphy enters first, the light glinting off his badge as he offers a curt, measured nod. "Mornin'," he says, the slow Tennessee drawl rounding off the edges of his voice. Behind him, Peña lingers in the doorway, fingers drumming against a lit cigarette, tossing you a lazy, knowing wave. A heavy silence settles between the three of you, as oppressive as the Bogotá humidity. Their eyes flicker toward you, and you can feel the weight of a thousand un…