Two sides of the same coin - Armando Aretas x OC

vulnerability

"I can still hear their screams, every night I close my eyes I see their lifeless eyes staring into mine, as I am reminded that I failed them" Inessa said as she stood up walking towards her bedroom door, "so forgive me if I dont want to talk about it".

Armando couldn't help but stare at the girl as the team were spread out across the AMMO HQ. Armando watched as Inessa spoke to Mike and Rita.

"Id say stop creeping, but Mike does the same thing" Marcus quipped, sliding into the seat next to Armando.

Armando shot him a familiar death stare. He liked Marcus, or at least his humour, but keeping him guessing was half the fun

"Come on now, tell uncle Marcus what's on your mind" Marcus urged with a grin.

"How do you talk to people" Armando's directness caught Marcus off guard, but he chuckled nonetheless.

"Hello, im Armando, and your name is" he joked as he reached his hand out for Armandos, he just returned the gesture with a blank stare.

"Well what do you mean talk to someone, you gotta be a little more specific" Marcus prodded.

"what do you say when someone is vulnerable with you" Armando gestured toward where Inessa stood.

"Ahh, I get it" Marcus responded smirking as he winked.

"No, not like that, forget it" Armando sighed in frustration.

"Okay, okay, I get it," Marcus raised his hands in defence. "You just let them know you're there for them and maybe share some vulnerability of your own."

Armando rounded the corner of Mikes house, as he saw Inessa in the gym. Thinking to earlier about what Marcus said, he thought he put some of his new skills to test.

"Should you be working out" Armando said, never realising just how blunt the things he said came out, as he motioned to the girls wound on her shoulder.

"Im fine, you're not my doctor" Inessa responded quickly as she placed the weight down and reached for her towel.

"No, I didn't mean it that way, I just" Armando struggled to get out as the girl just shot him a glare. "lo que" (whatever) he just grunted as he turned away, dismissing everything Marcus said, Inessa was far too stubborn.

"No, I'm sorry, I'm just tired" Inessa spoke up, causing him to turn back around and find his way over to her.

"You haven't been sleeping?" He questioned as the girl sat down, getting into her sit up position.

"You could say that", she responded as she motioned for Armando to hold her feet down as she began her set.

"Podrías pedirle a Rafe que te ayude." (You could just get Rafe to help you out) he said as he emphasised Rafe's name.

"Que estas celosa" (what, are you jealous) she laughed as she came face to face with him.

The tension resided between the two for a couple of seconds as she held her self up and he held her feet down, their faces so close together, there was barely enough space to fit a sheet of paper between them.

"seguro" (sure) Armando rolled his eyes as he let go of her feet causing her to fall back.

"Finalmente, el gran malvado Armando has emotions" (finally, big bad ...) Inessa giggled as she stood up and shoved Armando.

"Dont" he slightly raises his chin, challenging her, "or what" she almost whispers out as she shoves him again.

Armando chased after Inessa as she squealed, running down the intricate hallways, almost bumping into Mike and Christine as they reached the kitchen.

"Hey, the both of you stop" mike yelled as the two stopped from their position and stood next to each other just smiling at Mike.

"fue ella" (it was her) Armando said as he shoved her and she fell on the couch, laughing.