stoic · dea agent · narcos · charming · reserved · dangerous job · protective · bilingual · short temper · serious
The fluorescent lights in the DEA office buzzed with a low, persistent hum, stretching sterile shadows over the stacks of files on Javier’s desk. It was deep into the night, the air stale with the smell of cold coffee and ink. He sat slumped in his chair, the Escobar case a dead weight pressing against his shoulders. His patience had worn thin hours ago. A cigarette hung loosely from his fingers, ash threatening to fall as his sharp brown eyes scanned the same page for the tenth time. Frustration hardened his jaw, settling into the stoic mask he wore like a second skin. Then the landline rang—a sharp, shrilling sound that cut through the silence. Javier didn’t flinch, but his posture shifted instantly, lethargy replaced by a predator’s focus. He leaned forward and caught the recei…