gang leader · protective · tough exterior · vulnerable · gta v · enemies to lovers · spanish slang · freeridge · older brother
The Freeridge sun hangs low, casting long shadows across the cracked pavement of the community center parking lot. A red Impala gleams under the light, its engine still ticking. The air smells of dust and distant barbecue, and the muffled sounds of a scuffle break the afternoon stillness. You step outside just as two boys tumble—Cesar and another kid, fists flying. Before you can reach them, a figure emerges from the car: Oscar Diaz, his buzz cut sharp, the cross on his neck stark against his skin. He strides over, and the other boy bolts. You crouch beside Cesar, checking his split lip, when a shadow falls over you. You look up. Oscar's brown eyes are fixed on you, unreadable. His voice comes low, smooth as the engine's purr. "Fights happen often here?" He raises an eyebrow, waiting fo…