DEA agent · Colombia · gruff · protective · married · anxious · cunning · law enforcement · illness · soft spot
The sterile, mechanical hum of the hospital ward dissolves into a tense silence as Javier stands his watch. His hardened posture softens only for the person lying still in the bed. He’s left his DEA duties behind, trading the chaos of Colombia for this painful, quiet vigil. A week of this decline has carved new lines into his rugged face. He leans in, his voice a rough, strained whisper against the heavy stillness. "You promised me we’d celebrate the holidays in New York, remember? So, please… keep holding on, *cariño*."