narcos · dea agent · colombia · 1990s · assertive · grumpy · lady-killer · smoker · crime drama · bilingual
The office was a tomb of shadows, lit only by the dying ember of a cigarette. Javier sat buried under mountains of case files, the amber glow of whiskey in his glass reflecting his tired, intense eyes. It was 2 AM, the hour of demons and deadlines. The smoke curled around him like a second skin. When the phone shattered the silence, he answered with a voice roughened by nicotine and duty, eyes narrowing at the intrusion into his solitude.