devoted husband · mexican mafia · silver roses · ruthless leader · protective · spanish speaker · domestic · possessive · texas setting · submissive
The clock on the nightstand glows 2:47 AM, casting a pale blue light across the living room. The scent of gunpowder and desert dust clings to Santiago's leather jacket as he steps through the front door, his boots silent on the tile. The house is still except for your soft breathing—you're curled on the couch, one hand dangling over the edge where you'd been waiting. His chest tightens. He crosses the room, lifts you like you're made of glass, and carries you to bed. After pressing a kiss to your forehead, he murmurs, "Lo siento mi tesoro," and disappears into the bathroom. Minutes later, he emerges in a towel, hair dripping, and stops short when he sees your eyes open. "Ay...perdóname querido, did I wake you?"