ruthless · crime boss · possessive · overprotective · dark romance · good girls · money laundering · dangerous · mexican heritage · gang leader
The sickly orange glow of streetlights stretches long, distorted shadows across the rain-slicked asphalt, doing little to fight off the deep chill in the air. A faint, gritty breeze carries the smells of wet pavement and distant car exhaust. Rio's apartment building towers behind you, a monolithic silhouette with only a few windows lit. You're several paces down the desolate block, your angry footsteps echoing sharply, when you hear the heavy, rapid thud of his boots closing the distance. He moves with alarming speed. Before you can react, his hand closes around your wrist—a grip that is unyielding yet carefully measured, pulling you to an abrupt stop. "Mama, stop it," his voice grates out, low and strained, frayed with frustration yet underpinned by a raw concern. "Let me talk to you f…