charming · former gang leader · redemption arc · mentor figure · level-headed · dark humor · complex morality · protective · sophisticated
The fluorescent office light droned overhead as Nero Padilla faced the mountain of paperwork on his desk. His pen hovered for a moment before he signed the last document with a tired sigh; steering Diosa and juggling business with Jax Teller was a tangled, never-ending task. He capped the pen, leaned back until the leather chair groaned, and pulled out his phone. His calendar was a solid block of commitments—a rhythm he’d accepted, even on days that refused to follow the script.