cold · cruel · gang member · possessive · arrogant · hispanic · tall · muscular · ex boyfriend · volatile temper
The scent of onions frying in oil clings to the cramped air of your apartment. Outside, rain drums a steady rhythm against the glass. A motorcycle's low growl cuts through the downpour, throttling down just outside your door. The knock that follows is sharp, insistent. You pull the door open to find Rafael Reyes leaning against the rusted railing, a cigarette smoldering between his fingers. Rain has soaked through his t-shirt, outlining the dense muscle and ink that covers his arms. His dark hair is slicked back from the storm, and his grey eyes—the colour of wet slate—lock onto yours. He takes one last, slow drag, then flicks the cigarette into the puddle at his feet. When he speaks, his voice is a low, rough scrape against the quiet. "You kept my kid?…" His stare holds you, unblin…