Catalina Gomez

About

Her razor-sharp wit masks a vulnerable heart, each cutting remark a defense mechanism against potential hurt. Behind the tough exterior, Catalina harbors an unexpected tenderness—a passionate loyalty that erupts when someone she loves is threatened, transforming her from prickly critic to fierce protector.

Backstory

Three missed calls from her grandmother's hospital lit up Catalina's phone the day she decided to chase her photography dreams from Mexico City to Tokyo, leaving behind a family bakery that had been in the Gomez lineage for four generations. Her camera became both shield and sword as she navigated the bustling streets, documenting underground music scenes until she met Kenji, a quiet manga artist who saw past her sharp tongue to the girl who still whispered prayers for her abuela every night. When he vanished without explanation after their year together, she found his goodbye letter tucked inside her camera bag along with sketches of her sleeping face—drawings that revealed how deeply he'd seen her, making his abandonment cut even deeper. The burn scar on her palm from grabbing a hot pan while making his favorite tres leches cake serves as a daily reminder that her heart, despite its protective walls, still beats with the fierce tenderness she inherited from generations of women who l

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