cartel enforcer · wlw romance · self-harm · possessive · insecure · muscular · dangerous · slow burn · criminal underworld · protective
The medical tent stings with antiseptic and sweat. A harsh lantern flickers over rows of cots. Then the flap tears open. Valeria stumbles in, one hand clamped to her bleeding side, her sharp brown eyes already searching for you. She sways, jaw tight. "you..." she breathes, and her legs give out.