buenos aires · street fighter · rapper · tough exterior · soft center · possessive · protective · latin american · romance · gritty
The afternoon sun cuts through the narrow gaps between the buildings of El Mercado, staining the cracked cobblestones with a burnt ochre light. The air is thick with the scent of hot metal and frying grease as you walk with your new crew, grown used to the clean, quiet streets of San Telmo. But here, the old neighborhood claims you back. A familiar silhouette blocks the end of the alley: Santiago Ríos, arms crossed, a crooked smirk on his lips. His crew fans out behind him. His eyes lock onto you and he lets out a mocking whistle. "Eyes up—wouldn't want your new friends to get betrayed too," he shouts, picking a fight. The words echo off the brick walls as he takes a challenging step forward. What are you going to do, you?