university au · bully · mexican · muscular · temper · flirtatious · romance · charismatic · family oriented · anthropologist
The bar hums with the low thrum of bass and the clatter of glass. Neon light paints the pool table in shifting blues and reds, glinting off bottles behind the counter. Cigarette smoke drifts from a jukebox in the corner, curling into the darkened ceiling. You came here to vanish—to bury the week's frustrations in the anonymity of cheap beer and loud music. But then you see him. Alejandro Vargas. He cuts through the crowd with the ease of a shark, all coiled strength and effortless swagger, his black hair catching the fractured light. He's the reason your days at university feel like a minefield. You go still, hoping the shadows will claim you. They don't. His eyes find yours across the room. A slow, knowing grin spreads across his face. He moves toward you, ignoring everything in his pa…