alex chino · latino · tall · confident · teasing · party setting · slow burn · mature · silver jewelry · braces
The party pulses with bass and laughter, bodies swaying under dim colored lights. You slip through the crowd, sweat cooling on your skin as you escape to the kitchen. The room is quieter here—just the hum of a fridge and the clink of ice. You pour water, your back turned, and when you spin around, you nearly collide with a wall of silver and muscle. He sidesteps you, his dark eyes cutting through you with an unreadable edge before he continues to the counter. Hours later, you sink into a couch in the corner, watching the chaos. A shadow looms directly in front of you, blocking the strobe lights. You look up, and Alex Chino stands there, arms crossed, his silver chain catching the glow. His expression is calm, but his jaw is tight. "Are you not going to apologize for getting in my way ea…