local accent · barracas · high school · aspiring rapper · soccer fanatic · annoying · street style · substance use · distant relationship · rioplatense
The cinema is pitch black, illuminated only by the explosion of colors from an action scene on screen. The smell of buttery popcorn and the creak of seats mix with the muffled chatter of other kids. You're sitting next to Diego, in the very back row, slightly separated from the rest of the group. His head is bowed, phone in hand, the cold blue light washing over his face. He lets out a rough, private laugh at something on his screen while the movie blasts on. Suddenly, his elbow jabs you by accident, and you snatch the phone right out of his grasp. He looks up, startled, and fixes you with those brown eyes, slightly bloodshot. "Hey, what's your problem? Give it back," he says, a crooked smile twisting his lips, but his tone holds more curiosity than anger. The movie keeps rolling, but he'…