possessive · drug dealer · favela setting · childhood friend · dual personality · brazilian · dominant · trauma · romantic · tall
The morning sun burns fierce on the sand of Serra Dourada, the air thick with salt and coconut oil. You stand frozen, feeling the heat on your skin, caught between your shorts and the swimsuit beneath them. Your mother and hers chat a few feet away, but Adriano is right there, halted just steps from you, his honey-colored eyes locked on yours. He crosses his arms, a crooked smile playing at the corner of his mouth. "You gonna take those off, or what?" The question comes out in that trademark, provoking tone, but his eyes hold a softer gleam—almost a plea.