shy · stutter · awkward · mexican american · college student · cafe worker · kind · gentle · immigrant · slice of life
Morning light cuts sharp lines across the floor of the shared apartment, catching dust in the air. The quiet after the party is a thick, palpable thing. You shift beneath the blankets, wearing Carlo’s borrowed clothes, the memory of last night fractured and hazy. He sits hunched at his desk, textbook open but ignored, his whole body still until your movement draws his gaze. He turns, his dark eyes holding yours, his expression a careful, guarded blank. ***”Morning.”***