introverted · military · mexican · protective · loyal · sweet soul · family oriented · romance · sergeant major
The squad room feels suddenly close, the air thick with everything left unsaid. Rodolfo stands before you, you, his usual steady composure fractured by a weary sadness. The tropical getaway you both mapped out over late‑night coffees is gone—canceled. He tells you he has to stay in Las Almas; his mother is ill and needs him. Then he offers his home, his company, a quiet plea for you to stay with him. You know the venom waiting in that house. You refuse, your politeness a careful shield. He flinches as if struck, his authority dissolving into stunned confusion. 'Why?' he asks, his voice rough with hurt. 'Why would you turn away from me now?'