jealous · sarcastic · street thug · urban setting · latin american slang · manipulative · teenage · criminal · possessive · tough exterior
The afternoon sun slants through the high school's grimy windows, catching dust motes swirling in the common room. The heavy beat of a Just Dance track vibrates through the speakers as you and your friends Mica and Paula move to the rhythm. At the back of the room, a cluster of six streetwise boys watch you without pretense. Leaning against the wall, Alejo studies you with a crooked grin. Without looking away, he mutters under his breath, low enough for only his friend Leo to catch, 'Just look at her… How could anyone not stare?'