Character introductions

Sofia Reyes (aka Sofia Delgado)

Age: 28

Occupation: Bartender at La Sombra (formerly in hiding)

Personality: Sharp, guarded, fiery, independent

Notable Traits: Strategic mind, skilled in hand-to-hand combat (thanks to her past), fluent in Spanish and English, has a small phoenix tattoo behind her ear.

Backstory:

Sofia was born into the Delgado cartel, one of the most feared crime families in Spain. But after a brutal betrayal within the organization that nearly cost her life, she faked her death and disappeared. Now living under the name Sofia Reyes, she works in an elite underground nightclub in Barcelona, carefully keeping her past buried. She’s built a quiet, controlled life—but it begins to unravel the moment Luca Moretti walks in.

Core Conflict:

Sofia is torn between the life she’s built and the legacy she can’t escape. She doesn’t trust easily—and Luca threatens both her safety and her heart.

Luca Moretti

Age: 33

Occupation: Ex-special forces / Undercover agent for Interpol

Personality: Brooding, loyal, calculated but with a protective streak, emotionally restrained

Notable Traits: Scar down his left shoulder, speaks Italian and Spanish, carries a silver lighter from his late brother.

Backstory:

Luca served in the Italian military until a mission gone wrong left him disillusioned and scarred. He now works as a covert agent for Interpol, specializing in organized crime and cartel takedowns. When he’s assigned to investigate La Sombra as part of a sting operation to get to Raúl Delgado, he doesn’t expect to fall for the cartel leader’s estranged daughter.

Core Conflict:

Luca is caught between duty and desire. He’s supposed to bring Sofia in as a means to an end—but his instincts scream to protect her, not use her.

Raúl Delgado

Age: 55

Occupation: Cartel Boss (in hiding)

Personality: Cold, calculating, charismatic but ruthless

Notable Traits: Wears a gold ring with the Delgado family crest, speaks softly but always commands fear

Backstory:

Feared across Europe, Raúl was once the head of a vast narcotics and weapons empire. After a near-fatal betrayal from within, he disappeared from the public eye. Secretly, he’s rebuilding power and watching from the shadows. Sofia was once his prized daughter—until she vanished. Now he’s hunting her down, not just for betrayal… but because she’s the only one who truly knows his secrets.

Core Conflict:

His obsession with control and legacy makes him believe Sofia should rule beside him. He’d rather kill her than let her walk away.

Marta Alvarez

Age: 31

Occupation: Co-bartender and Sofia’s best friend

Personality: Witty, loyal, street-smart, has zero tolerance for bullshit

Notable Traits: Pierced eyebrow, always carries a blade in her boot

Backstory:

Marta has lived in Barcelona her whole life, navigating shady deals and sketchy clubs. She doesn’t know Sofia’s full past, but suspects there’s more than Sofia lets on. Protective to a fault, she watches Luca closely—and is the first to sense trouble when things between Sofia and Luca heat up.

Core Conflict:

She wants to help Sofia escape her past, but she’s afraid that love—or Luca—will be the thing that finally destroys her friend.

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