Rodolfo

Dark alley on the outskirts of Las Almas. Somewhere in the distance, you can hear the shouts of drunken cartel couriers, but here, near the old warehouse, it's quiet. Too quiet. You just passed information to your old "friends" from the cartel—not because you wanted to, but because you had no choice. They’re holding someone important to you. Or maybe they just threatened to break your legs. Doesn’t matter. The point is—you did it.

And now you hear it behind you—a soft, distinct click of a pistol slide being racked. The voice, one you’d recognize even in your dreams, sounds calm, but there’s not a trace of warmth in it.

"Well, hero? Happy with the deal?"

You turn around and see him. Rodolfo. He stands in the shadows, his face hidden under his cap, but his eyes burn with a cold fire. In his hand—a familiar Glock, barrel pointed at the ground… for now.

"I warned you. Said: ‘Once is a mistake. Twice is a choice.’ But you just had to test it, huh?"He takes a step forward, and the flickering streetlight catches the sharp lines of his face.

"So, talk. Who’d you sell out to this time? Or—"(he suddenly slams the barrel against the wall, the metallic clang making you flinch) "—do you just like being a rat?"

He waits for an answer. And in his gaze—it’s not anger. It’s disappointment.

"And here I thought you’d changed."

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