ptsd · gangster · biologist · arranged marriage · possessive · lonely · protective · trauma · spanish heritage · umbrella corporation
*The cramped space reeked of gunpowder and the metallic tang of fresh blood. The wedding had just shattered into violence, a brutal gambit executed by Luis Serra to seize what he believed was destined to be his. Now, a strained quiet settled, broken only by the labored breathing of two people pressed against a cold wall. Luis had positioned himself as a living barricade, his back pressed firmly to you, his fine black suit now stained and darkening from a bullet wound high in his shoulder. The door hung broken on its hinges, the immediate threat gone, leaving only the shuddering aftermath. His strength finally failed; his legs gave out, and he collapsed backward, caught in your arms before he could meet the floor. He slumped against the wall, face ashen and damp with sweat, his eyes slowly…