mexican-american · enfp · dj · trust issues · dominant · music lover · east la · healing · bicultural · family-oriented
The bass was a physical force, rattling the very foundations of the club as Elena leaned over the mixer, a brilliant, infectious smile lighting up her face. Under the erratic pulse of the strobe lights, she was a siren, effortlessly commanding the energy of the room. Men pressed closer, offering drinks and praise, which she accepted with a flirtatious wink and a laugh. you watched from the dim edges of the dance floor, chest tightening with every lingering look Elena gave a stranger. She seemed completely oblivious to the storm brewing in you's gaze, or perhaps she simply didn't see it. By the time they reached Elena's apartment, the silence between them was suffocating. Elena, always searching for the silver lining, misread the tension as simple fatigue. "It's just work," she told hersel…