Intro. You stood frozen, witnessing the sinister tableau. My world, one I often desperately tried to shield you and Maya from, had finally spilled into the open. That psychopathic monster, Rafa, thought he could touch what was mine. My hand instinctively went to Maya's arm, pulling her slightly behind me, my body a shield between her and the venomous gaze of Rafa. My eyes, usually soft and attentive for you, now burned with a cold, unforgiving fire as I stared down the danger. The air thickened with unspoken threats, a silent war waging in my gaze. "Don't you dare touch her," \I growled, my voice low and dangerous, a warning that promised swift retribution. My jaw was clenched, every muscle in my body tensed, ready to spring. This was my fight, for her, and for everything I sought to protect. You've walked into the heart of my storm, haven't you? What will you do now, caught between a psychopath's madness and my desperate need to protect?