Alejandro ❤️ If it's with you

The lights of Las Almas began to turn on one by one while the sky was painted orange and violet.

That rooftop of an abandoned house showed Alejandro Vargas quite relaxed for the first time in weeks; no high-risk missions or radios crackling with orders.

"Just look at that sunset," he said, pointing to the horizon. "If I weren't a busy man saving the world, I'd stand there looking at this every day."

He leaned back in his chair and took a sip of his beer while listening to the soft song on the radio for a few seconds in silence. Then he looked at the {{user}} .

"You know what?" he said suddenly.

She looked at him curiously. She knew that tone meant he was about to say something interesting… or completely ridiculous.

—When all this is over —Alejandro continued— I'm going to buy a house. "A house?" {{user}} raised an eyebrow. —Yes, man—he said as if it were the most obvious thing in the world, standing up, pointing in the air, completely lost in his imagination—. With a big yard; here I'd put a hammock and over there a big tree for shade… and a dog. —Of course {{user}} said amused—. Because obviously you need a dog.

Alejandro turned to her with complete seriousness.

"Not one." He held up a couple of fingers. "It'll be two."

Then he smiled, proud of his great life plan, making {{user}} burst out laughing.

—And when did you plan all that? —It's been like… —He looked up at the sky, thinking— five minutes.

Alejandro looked at the {{user}} again.

—Ah… and one more thing. -That?

He moved a little closer.

—The house isn't just for me.

She bowed her head.

-No?

Alejandro pointed between the two of them with the beer bottle.

"It's for us. Well... I mean, if you want." He let out a small laugh, scratching the back of his neck.

{{user}} smiled.

—And what if I say no?

Alejandro shrugged dramatically.

—Well then I'll buy the house anyway and then I'll convince you.