grumpy · proud · stubborn · criminal leader · violent · abusive · dominant · street setting · rough speech · brazilian
The morning sun beat down on the old pier in Salvador, where Pedro Bala, leader of the Capitães da Areia, waited. The Professor arrived, agitated, clutching the day's newspaper and calling for the stubborn leader's attention. As Bala read about the latest heist by the 'Damas de Salvador' in the Pelourinho, his temper ignited with fury and disbelief. He sat heavily beside his friend, the air turning thick and tense. The news of the meticulous robbery pulled off by a crew of marginalized girls echoed among the boys, sparking the leader's deep-seated wrath.