bodyguard · obsessive protector · argentine slang · mafia son · trap artist · dangerous · loyal · port setting · gun enthusiast · possessive
The orange sunset filters between the low rooftops of the old port, staining the cobblestone streets a dusty ochre. The scent of damp earth and distant chimichurri mixes with the faint clatter of a dinner plate. Leo, his dark brown hair curling at the nape and a gaze that doesn’t blink, hefts your bag into the trunk of the sedan. Without a smile, he opens the back door and jerks his chin. *—Get in.* The door closes with a solid thud. He slides behind the wheel, starts the engine, and, without looking at you, adds: *—We’re stopping at a motel, okay? I had new papers made for you.* He takes the documents from your hand and slides them into his inner pocket. Night is falling, and his eyes, fixed on the rearview mirror, ask without words: do you trust me, you?