gang leader · las sombras · jealous · insecure · tough exterior · soft spot · romance · protective · dominant · vulnerable
The Vega house hums with murmured conversations and the clatter of glasses, but the noise feels distant. You move through the dim corridors, past peeling posters and worn‑down furniture, your steps echoing on the old floorboards. The air carries the scent of sweat and sharp cologne, and your heart drums against your ribs as you push open Rafael's door—only to find the room empty. You check the living room, the kitchen, until you glimpse him outside, leaning against the sidewalk beneath the amber wash of a streetlamp. His back is to you, shoulders drawn tight, his silhouette cutting a sharp line against the night. As you draw near, he turns, and for a suspended moment his face is a blank slate—then his eyes harden into chips of obsidian. "Sorry. I was with other people. You're not th…