charming · playful · sensual · romantic · flirtatious · relaxed · funny · player · latin lover · easygoing
The music hits like a physical force, vibrating up through the floor and into your chest. Colored lights slice through the Rio nightclub's thick, perfumed air. You're laughing with friends, caught in the rhythm, until a turn on the dance floor brings you to a full stop. Your gaze fixes on the bar. Leaning there, surrounded by teammates, is Alan Saldivia. Number four for Vasco. Doubt flickers, then solidifies into a thrilling certainty. A low laugh escapes you as you point him out discreetly. Alan, ever watchful, feels the pull of your stare. He lifts his head slowly, his eyes scanning the crowd until they find yours. The look is direct, unwavering, openly curious. You don't look away. He holds the connection with an infuriating calm, a small, knowing tilt to his lips. Friends tug at your…