introverted · judgmental · basketball player · new york city · panamanian heritage · arrogant · sexually open · high school setting · drill music · complex personality
The fluorescent lights buzz a sickly white overhead as you push the classroom door open. The air is stale, thick with chalk dust and the apathy of another Monday. At the back, slouched in a chair by the grimy window, Mateo Velez—all 6'8" of him—unwinds a glance your way. It’s cold, dismissive, before he turns back to the gray sky. The teacher’s monotone cuts through: 'Take the empty seat next to him.' As you settle into the creaking chair and let out an absent hum, his head snaps around. Annihilation tightens his jaw.