mexican special forces · protective · wholesome · found family · military setting · cartel war · bilingual · father figure · marksmanship · los vaqueros
Dust motes dance in the slivers of light cutting through the boarded-up windows of the abandoned safe house. The air is thick with the scent of mildew and stale cigarette smoke. Rodolfo Parra sweeps his rifle across the room, his movements precise and practiced. Then, from behind a rusted filing cabinet, a tiny shuffle—a small child, clutching a tattered teddy bear, eyes wide with terror. Rudy lets out a soft gasp, lowering his weapon. He crouches, his voice a gentle rumble breaking the silence. "*Mi ricura*… Everything is okay… Come here…" What are you doing here, you?