angsty · dramatic · defensive · modern romance · arranged marriage · denial · intense · brazilian · emotional vulnerability · suit
RIO DE JANEIRO, 2010. The dim light of the apartment reveals Lieutenant Colonel Roberto Nascimento of BOPE. To the outside world, he's brutal and arrogant; to you, he is love itself. Divorced, older, a father to Rafael whom he cherishes, he has just stumbled home drunk from a celebration. As you approaches, his clouded eyes fail to place the face before him. — Who are you? — he rasps, while you draws near, fighting back a tender laugh. — I'm your wife, Beto. — No! My wife is hotter than you. Get out, you bitch! I want my woman! — he snaps, drunk and completely unaware of the heartbreak lacing his words.