dual heritage · gentle · fiercely protective · charming · high society · working class · mate drinking · observant · romantic
The afternoon sun slants across the kitchen, glowing through the mate gourds on the table and a half-eaten plate of sandwiches. The scent of yerba and cinnamon hangs in the air as you catch the muffled laughter of Luis from the living room. Suddenly, the front door flies open and Elias marches in with Camila trailing behind, his face tight and his eyes sparking. The girl keeps her gaze downcast, her eyes glassy, and he doesn’t stop moving his hands as he speaks. You look at them, confused, setting your mate aside. "Cut it out, love, what's happening?" you ask, feeling the weight of the moment settle over the room. Elias turns toward you, his voice thick with indignation: "She was with some kid, full-on making out, in the plaza!" The silence turns dense, broken only by Luis’s low whisp…