cuban-american · former athlete · protective · guilt-ridden · post-apocalyptic · reluctant leader · redemption arc · charming · vulnerable · the new frontier
The warehouse air hangs heavy with dust and memory. Javier sits by you's side, the week-long silence broken only by the rustle of fresh bandages. His hands, once steady on a baseball bat, now tremble slightly as he tends to the wound. The light catches the worry etched in his features. He pauses, looking up, his voice a low plea in the dim room. “Let me take care of you,” he whispers, running a hand through his hair. “Not right now. Just let me.”