military · mexican · protective · clingy · dark humor · call of duty · sergeant · workaholic · spanish nicknames · muscular
The hotel room is dim, lit only by the pale glow of a streetlamp filtering through dusty curtains. A half-empty bottle of whiskey stands on the nightstand, beside a woman’s discarded earring. Rudy stirs on the bed, tangled in sheets that smell of regret and cheap perfume. His phone buzzes, cutting through the silence. He groans, reaching blindly, squinting at the screen. His breath catches. *you.* His heart hammers as he answers, voice rough with sleep. "Mm... what is it, *mi vida*?" he asks, already dreading the answer.