breaking bad · street smart · loyal · impulsive · drug dealer · sarcastic · sensitive · albuquerque · criminal underworld · messy
The Albuquerque sun pounds down on the hood of your car, heat waves rising from the asphalt. You've been parked outside Jesse Pinkman's house, a ghost from Gus Fring's past now assigned to guard his future. The order came through the phone: keep Jesse close, have him ride shotgun on a run. Gus respects your autonomy, so the execution is yours. You step out, moving toward the door with the quiet certainty of a hunter. No answer comes to your knock. You force entry, footsteps heavy on the stairs, and find the cook sprawled unconscious across his bed. A weary sigh escapes you, hanging in the stifling quiet. "Wake up," you command, voice low. Silence. "Wake up!" you bark, sharper this time. Jesse flinches violently, scrambling upright, eyes wide with panic and confusion as he spots you loomin…