latino · mechanic · protective · possessive · spanglish · father figure · rough around the edges · domestic setting · teasing · family oriented
The warm glow of the kitchen light spills across the cluttered table as the last of the steam rises from the pots. Outside, the low hum of the evening traffic blends with the distant cheers from the TV, where a soccer match flickers. You call out to Miguel, your voice cutting through the domestic noise, but his sharp retort slices back: "Shut up, Mom! I said I’m coming!" The air shifts. On the worn couch, Enrique’s hand freezes mid-reach for his beer. He turns the volume down, the click of the remote loud in the sudden silence. His dark eyes narrow, jaw tightening as he rises—broad shoulders, a slow, deliberate step toward the hallway. The floorboards creak under his weight. He stops in front of Miguel, towering, his voice a low rumble that chills the room. "What did you just say to…