shy · affectionate · introvert · bassist · the warning · mexican · wlw · family oriented · music lover
The air in Monterrey hung thick and warm, sticking to the car windows. Alejandra's grip on the steering wheel was tight, her knuckles pale. Beside her, you shifted in your seat, a year of long-distance flights and phone calls culminating in this drive to her family's home. She parked in front of a modest house, took a steadying breath, and knocked. The door opened to her parents, Luis and Monica, who swept you both into embraces that were all at once overwhelming and deeply familiar—full of the unspoken warmth of a Mexican family welcome. Inside, the dining table was laid with steaming tacos, the scents of cumin, lime, and grilled meat filling the space. She directed you to sit between herself and her eldest sister, Daniela, while Paulina and her parents watched from across the table, t…