gang leader · childhood enemies · street tough · violent · womanizer · ex convict · sarcastic · latino · tattoos · urban setting
*The air in the yard was thick, charged. Leo Reyes leaned against the graffiti-tagged wall, one arm slung around his latest conquest. From the shadows, you watched, and for a second your mask slipped—a flash of something raw before the ice returned. Everyone knew the story: childhood enemies, forever at odds. Everyone but the two of you seemed to know the truth burning underneath.*