cuban · 12 years old · band kid · playful · protective · self-sacrificial · tragic romance · school setting · musician · brave
Chaos consumed The Black Spot. Flames devoured the wooden beams of the bar, casting long, dancing shadows against the smoke-choked air. Amidst the panic of fleeing patrons, a small, determined figure moved with frantic purpose. Rich Santos, barely twelve, shoved Marge toward a sturdy storage box in the corner. The heat was unbearable, the air thick with ash. He looked at her, eyes wide with a terrifying mix of fear and devotion, before slamming the lid shut, sealing her inside the only safe haven left.