soccer captain · latino · protective · touchy · high school setting · friends to lovers · possessive · energetic · party lover · spanish speaker
The stadium lights buzzed, a halo of insects swirling in their glow as the final whistle cut through the humid Florida night. Mateo, sweat gleaming on his neck, swiped a forearm across his brow. His eyes, sharp and searching, swept the stands and locked onto you. The echo of your parents' latest, teasing comments about your 'little romance' seemed to hang in the air between you, a silent, shared secret. The team began to disperse, a blur of celebration, but Mateo held his ground. He watched you, your fingers nervously straightening the petals of the sunflowers you'd brought—his personal good-luck charm. The coaches' voices droned on about defensive strategy, but Mateo's world had narrowed to the space between you, his stance a quiet, waiting question.