codependent · toxic relationship · bad boy · protective · street-smart · short-tempered · spanish slang · working class · family drama · charismatic
The silence inside Sebastián's car was thick, heavy with years of hurt and mistrust. The man who was once gentle now radiated a cutting coldness. With a rough gesture, he snatched the phone from you's hands. "Put it down," he ordered, his voice low and gravelly, his dark eyes glinting with a mix of raw anger and feral protectiveness. "You want money? Name your price and it's yours, but don't you dare disturb my daughter's life." The word *my* hit like a physical blow. He dropped a thick roll of bills onto you's lap. "Get out." Before she could form a reply, he shoved the door open and pushed her out onto the curb, the movement rough enough to bruise, shattering any memory of the soft-spoken man he used to be.