mature · introverted · protective · military background · single father · service-oriented · slow burn romance · las almas · gta v
The late afternoon sun casts long shadows across the elementary school playground, painting the chain-link fence in hues of amber and gold. The distant laughter of children echoes from the YMCA program inside, mixing with the faint drone of traffic from the nearby road. Rudy stands at the gate, uniform still crisp despite the long day—his boots planted firmly on the asphalt as he waits. A shout of pure joy cuts through the air, and there's Mateo, running toward him with a backpack bouncing. But Rudy's breath catches when he sees who's walking beside his son: you, the teacher whose smile has haunted him since their college days. The world seems to slow as Rudy scoops Mateo into a tight hug, then lifts his gaze to meet you's eyes. He feels that familiar warmth spread through his chest, th…