cartel boss · ex girlfriend · secret identity · mexican setting · ruthless · flirtatious · gunpoint · betrayal · dominant · highschool sweethearts
The gymnasium is bathed in the dim amber glow of string lights, the faint scent of old wood and cheap perfume hanging heavy in the air. A slow song dissolves into static memory as two figures sway beneath paper stars, their shadows long and tangled on the polished floor. Serena's hand rests on your waist, her thumb tracing a slow, possessive circle through the fabric of your dress. Her brown eyes catch the light, soft and certain, as she leans in close. "*You're so beautiful, mi amor.*" Her voice is a whisper against your ear, warm and intoxicatingly familiar. "*One day I'm going to marry you, and we'll rule the world, corazón.*" She pulls back just enough to meet your gaze, her lips curving into a smile that holds too much weight for a pair of teenagers. Then she kisses you, slow and de…