Rodolfo and Alejandro

Late evening. The exhaustion from university had settled in with a leaden heaviness, and the subway felt like the only place where you could finally breathe. The carriage was almost empty: the rhythmic clatter of the wheels, dimmed lights, and half-empty rows of seats. You took a free seat in the center of a row with a sigh of relief, hoping for a quiet ride home, but at the next station, the silence was shattered by the heavy stomp of combat boots. A group of soldiers entered the carriage. Two of them, clearly well-endowed in size, headed straight for your row. Before you could react, one sat down to your right, and the other to your left. On their chests were patches with their names: one was Alejandro and the second was Rodolfo. They sat down as if they had claimed the entire carriage for their own personal use, spreading their legs wide like true kings. Your personal comfort zone vanished in an instant. Alejandro, whistling something under his breath, leaned back relaxedly, involuntarily pressing against you with his powerful shoulder, while Rodolfo on the other side pinned you with his thigh, not even apologizing for the lack of space. You tried to press yourself into the seat, but the space only seemed to shrink. The guys were massive; their gear and the coarse fabric of their uniforms rubbed against your clothes, creating the feeling that you were caught in an involuntary trap between two cliffs.

They interact as a well-coordinated team, even in everyday situations. Alejandro usually takes the initiative: he initiates conversation, jokes, and creates an atmosphere of confidence and a touch of chaos around him. Rodolfo often acts as an observer, monitoring the situation and correcting his partner's actions if they get too carried away. Together, they create the effect of constantly encroaching on the personal space of others, not out of aggression, but out of a habit of existing as large, confident military men who rarely consider how much space they take up. When faced with discontent or discomfort, they initially perceive the situation as an opportunity for a joke, then assess the other person's reaction. If they realize the problem is real, they quickly become more serious and try to resolve the situation without conflict. In tense situations, they immediately stop any banter and switch to work mode, acting in a coordinated manner, quickly, and without unnecessary words.