fountian of youth

dahlia knew that she should get over how nervous she felt. things with dimitri were so different from what she was used to. he had already shown that he was there for her. she was relieved that he didn’t seem annoyed that she had just shown up. she was going to step inside after shooting him a smile,” thanks.” she was letting out a small yawn as she glanced around before turning to face him,” i swear i’ll get out of my own head.” her hand reached for his to pull him towards her and she pressed a kiss to his cheek,” i just-i really wanted to see you.” she didn’t feel safe with many but dimitri was one of the few,” and i haven’t been sleeping that well.” 

Having her around did make him feel better as well, he held onto her for a moment when she kissed his cheek. He was always used to constant physical contact, he was used to that but recently he’d really only wanted to be around her. That meant any time he could get it he’d take it. “I understand.” After everything she’d been through Dimitri couldn’t imagine her being able to. “Trauma it... effects people differently. I have a hard time sleeping a lot too.” Since he was a child he had. “But we can put something on and relax on the couch if you want?” He wanted that, maybe it would help his own mind. 

“i doubt it,” mumbled rafael, shaking his head. he knew that dimitri was not someone that would just show up to ask questions about his car. he was forcing himself to not slam the door even though he was more than tempted,” fine, then ask but if you are wasting my time i will be throwing your ass out of here.” 

“I thought we were becoming friends. I’m really a good person when you get to know me.” More like Raf tolerated his presence before but now he didn’t really have a reason to. “Well, I used to just have the police car but now I have my own and well I don’t know what to do since the engine light came on.” 

“That’s a rather depressing thought.”  She had been in love a few times before, but it didn’t always end well. Still, she didn’t want to give up on finding love. She didn’t believe in soulmates or love at first sight, but the possibility of growing to love someone was one she didn’t want to dismiss. “It’s not for everyone. You don’t have to get one if you don’t want to.”

“Isn’t it? I mean I don’t know my own personal feelings on it but the world is becoming a depressing place.” Dimitri shrugged, he didn’t want to think about it right now. He was a much bigger fan of avoiding issues until the very last moment. “Oh I know, I’ve thought about it before but I watch a video of someone getting one and I remember why i don’t want one.” 

She rolled her eyes, thinking back to an interaction with a client she had earlier that day. “It should just be common sense not to get someone’s name tatted on you, unless it’s like your mom or your kid. That I can sort of get behind, even if I’d still advise against it. When it comes to hook ups the first thought in their head will be that it’s an exes name. Kills the mood a little. This shit never works out! And then they just come back and get a bigger tattoo to cover up the name I advised not to get from the start. From a business point of view, I’m not complaining, but the amount of names I’ve had to tattoo over recently kind of makes you think…” 

@charmingstarters​

“I guess to most people ove is dead.” He was being dramatic, he didn’t even have an option on love. Or not one he was ready to share or confront yet. “I mean I could be married to someone for 50 years and I wouldn’t want a name tattooed on me. Or a tattoo at all, I’m not a fan of pain.” 

out of everyone in town dimitri was the last person he would expect to see at the garage so early. of course rafael knew that there had to be some reason he was there and it might have to do with samantha. he merely rolled his eyes and gave him a blank look,” incluso tú no eres tan estúpido.” he was not moving a single inch and didn’t go to open the door any further,” i’m really not in the mood for your bullshit so you have five seconds to tell me what you actually want before i throw you out of here.” 

“You’d be surprised.” He shrugged, “Ask around people will tell you.” It was pretty clear that Raf didn’t believe that he was just here to hang out. “I don’t have bullshit. I just really need help with my car. I don’t know anything about them.” He didn’t even bring his car but he’d say it wasn’t starting.

Location: Dimitri’s Home

With: Dimitri Perez

@dimitriperez​

normally dahlia wouldn’t show up without calling first. mostly because of the hour and she knew that not everyone was awake at such an hour. of course the fact that she worked nights meant that she was up all hours. she didn’t have to work that night and had intended on just having a quiet night in. that was before the thoughts just started to creep in. she couldn’t stomach the idea of being alone and that was what led to her standing on his doorstep. she was just relieved that he was awake and she didn’t know what to say. she cleared her throat and shifted her weight from one leg to the other,” um,” she paused,” i was hoping i could stay with you for a few hours?” she still didn’t feel completely alright given everything that had happened the past few months,” i probably should have called but i just found myself heading over.” 

There weren’t many nights where Dimitri got a full nights sleep. He’d had insomnia since he was younger and since the drug use he went from staying up for days on end or crashing for days. Now he didn’t have the drugs to make him pass out he was just left with the insomnia. Someone showing up at his apartment this late wasn’t usually part of the deal, not anymore. Usually if someone showed up to see him this late it was for drugs but those days were past him. Dahlia was a welcome sight, “Hey.” She was hesitant when she spoke to him and he wished she wasn’t. “No, no you’re good. You don’t need to call.” Dimitri was just glad his place was relatively clean. “Come in.” 

Location: Charming Auto

With: Anyone

@charmingstarters​

rafael’s gaze was firmly planted on the newspaper in front of him. granted it wasn’t like he was actually reading the damn thing. all he was actually doing was trying to savor the quiet before the shop opened. at least till he heard someone shouting to see if anyone was there. he had been in the office of the garage. he was rolling his eyes as he slammed the paper down,” the sign says closed!” he was going to clamber to his feet and made his way towards the main entrance. a look of annoyance plastered on his face as he grabbed the keys to unlock the door,” no sabes leer?” he motioned towards the sign before he was going to unlock the door,” what do you need ? we don’t open for another thirty minutes.” 

Dimitri smiled when Raf finally stood up and walked to the door, putting his hand over his heart. “No puedo leer ingles. Lo siento.” If there was one thing he could count on was getting on Rafs nerves. Maybe it wasn’t the smartest thing to do but he never really had any sense of self preservation. “I just wanted to ask some questions. My car has been messing up.” A lie, he was here to find information on what happened with he and Sam. But he’d get the door slammed in his face if he said that. He might get it slammed in his face anyway. 

Location:  RENEGADE GYM With: Anyone/Open @charmingstarters​ 

If music was his mood booster, then boxing was his stress reliever. There was something about being able to lose himself in the intensity of hitting the inanimate object, to feel the sweat drip down his body and to hear his heart pound. A reminder that he was still alive. How was it fair that he was still here but his dad was gone. Running the business and looking out for his family was more than a full time job. It was a lifestyle and one he couldn’t escape from. So finding solace within gloves and a punching bag found him in the gym that very afternoon, brows set as he focused his attention on landing his blows, unaware of someone near him as he fought back tears fighting to spill out. No, he couldn’t. He wouldn’t. He’d gone so long without doing so, he couldn’t give in. That was weakness.

Dimitri was bored, he knew he had a job to do and he’d done that. He wasn’t used to this kind of downtime he now had. As a cop he had downtime but he was on call, or supposed to be. Everyone knew he hadn’t taken that job very seriously at all, hell he was dirty as they came. But at the gym he was working for Sam and he couldn’t let her down. Something he wasn’t used to, but if there was anyone in the world he’d actually try hard for she was one of them. He’d watched the man hit the bag for a few minutes and he was going to walk away but he stopped himself. “Fuck.” he muttered under his breath, “Hey. If you don’t take a break you’ll pass out and that’s bad for business.” 

so here’s dimitri, he’s the ultimate trash baby and i’m very exicted for him. he’s a former dirty cop and i hope you guys love him. tw: child abuse, murder, drug use, alcholism

Whatever had happened with she and Raf and what he’d missed he’d try to make up for it, and take his usual shift back and take some stress off of other people she’d had working with her. Double-checking that Raf’s bike wasn’t in the driveway he knocked once before coming inside, “Hola Mamacita!” He called out as he entered the house. @samanthafm​

Dimitri Perez. Moodboard

Dimitri Perez. Moodboard