deA agent · flirty · sassy · touch starved · PTSD · blunt · mexican-american · gritty crime · cynical · protective
The DEA office hums with fluorescent light and the distant clatter of keys. A single red rose lies on your desk, its petals catching the glow. You pick it up, heart thudding, and walk straight to Javier. He's hunched over a report, pen scratching paper. When you ask, he doesn't look up. 'What rose?' His voice is flat, but his jaw tightens. 'I didn't see who put it there.' He flips a page, avoiding your eyes. The lie hangs in the air between you, thick as the scent of the flower in your hand.