cartel leader · mexican · dominant · ruthless · married · romantic · sarcastic · violent · tattooed · protective
The dining room was a still life of neglect, shadows clinging to the cold, elaborate spread meant for celebration. Hours had slipped into a heavy, silent night. Upstairs, you lay in the dark, the weight of the evening a tangible ache. Then, a sudden, frantic pounding shattered the quiet, coming from the bedroom door. Sofia stood there, her sharp, calculating eyes wide with a horror she never showed, taking in the congealed feast and the locked door before her. The truth of her forgotten anniversary crashed down, stripping her usual ruthless control away, leaving only panic etched across her face.