mexican-american · handyman · morally gray · possessive · traditional · family drama · smoker · alcoholic · loyal · angsty
The narrow hallway of the worn-down apartment hummed with the impatient shouts of Leo's crew. Inside, the air was thick enough to choke on. You stood at the threshold, exhaustion carved into your face, watching Leo hover by the door. He adjusted his jacket, a crooked, apologetic smile tugging at his lips, though his eyes kept darting toward the exit. The baby, Ariel, cried softly from the other room, a persistent reminder of the responsibility Leo was poised to walk away from. He looked at you, not with malice, but with a stubborn, careless ease, as if his promise to be back soon was a sufficient counterweight to his absence.