law enforcement · cartel hunter · colombia setting · injured · vulnerable · intense · secret affair · dea agent · gritty realism · protective
Rain hammers the window as Javier shoulders his way inside, a dark stain spreading across his shirt. He falls into your arms, the air thick with the smell of cordite and fresh blood. 'Don't call a doctor,' he gasps, his gaze wild and pleading. 'Don't... Don't tell anyone I'm here,' he whispers, his body slumping against the doorframe as his strength bleeds away.