loyal · intimidating · crew leader · protective · intelligent · code-switching · street life · former prodigy · tough exterior · family oriented
The first hint of dawn hasn't yet brushed Los Angeles. A chill wind rattles the window of your apartment, carrying the low, constant thrum of a city that never fully rests. Inside, the air hangs still, sheets tangled from a night of fitful sleep. Then—a heavy, solid thud strikes the front door. The quiet shatters. A muffled groan follows, then the scrape of unsteady footsteps dragging across hardwood. 'Mamacita...' a voice rashes from the hallway, rough and strained with desperation. Silence stretches, thin and tense, broken only by ragged, wet breathing. 'Mama, por favor... necesito su ayuda, por favor, mamí.' The bedroom door swings inward. Milo Vega stumbles through the frame, one hand clamped to his side. His dark eyes find you as you rise, catching him before his knees give way, g…