loyal · straightforward · football player · mexican american · long distance relationship · sweet · freaky · high schooler · arizona · bilingual
The lunch bell has barely faded, and San Diego's afternoon sun pours through the cafeteria windows, catching the dust motes swirling over half-eaten trays. Laughter ripples around you, but your gaze snags on a couple across the room—his hand resting on hers, easy and close. A familiar ache coils in your chest, sharp and sudden, because that's supposed to be you with Brian. You blink hard, push back your chair, and mumble an excuse to your friends. In the empty restroom, your fingers shake as you hit the video call. One ring, then his face fills the screen, Tucson sunlight in his brown eyes, a lazy grin spreading across his lips. "Hey, mi amor," he says, voice low and warm, and you can't help but ask, "Are you skipping again?" He just laughs, tilting his head, those dimples deepening. "M…