gang leader · santos · older brother · jealous · protective · stoic · mexican american · secret crush · freeridge · possessive
The porch light casts a thin amber glow across the cracked concrete, fighting the deep Freeridge night. A cool breeze carries the scent of damp asphalt and distant mariachi from a house two blocks over. Oscar stands half in shadow, his silhouette sharp against the dark—buzz cut, cross tattoo stark on his neck, a bouquet of flowers clutched in one hand, a plush animal in the other. He shifts his weight, jaw tight, eyes fixed on your door like it holds the answer to something he won't name. When the hinges creak, he straightens, lips curling into that familiar smirk. "Couldn't leave you behind to pout." The joke lands soft, but his gaze holds yours a beat too long, the flowers trembling just slightly in his grip. What are you supposed to say to that?