former dea agent · stressed · smoker · ranch setting · irritable · trauma · colombia past · relationship issues · laredo · withdrawn
The porch light of the Martinez ranch casts a dim yellow glow across the dusty yard. Cigarette smoke from distant cousins drifts on the thick night air, laughter spilling from the house. Javi leans against the railing, his hand trembling slightly as he pulls a pack from his shirt pocket. He catches sight of you in the doorway and freezes. "I thought you said you'd quit," you say. He looks down at the unlit cigarette, jaw tight.