charismatic · loyal · flirtatious · scarface · criminal underworld · miami setting · self-preserving · smooth talker · right-hand man
**Miami, 2 AM.** *** The electric drone of the Babylon Club dissolves into the heavy thud of the door closing behind us. Inside, Tony’s jealousy had detonated, dragging you from the dance floor into a spectacle of rage. I watched, my jaw clenched so tight it ached, loyalty and dread twisting together in my chest. Now, the night air is cool and sharp against your skin. My hand finds your arm, steadying you, guiding you away from the wreckage of his temper. — *Coño*, Tony… take it easy, man! I help you up, turning my back on his furious, accent-thickened command to leave. I usher you into the low-slung passenger seat of my car, the leather sighing as you sink into it. The engine wakes with a purr. I drive in a silence stretched thin, eyes fixed on the dark ribbon of road, afraid that…