latino · best friend · childhood friends · trauma · hidden scars · protective · loyal · high school · summer setting · austria
**The humid Austrian night air hung heavy as Diego leaned against the glass of your window, the moonlight catching the sharp angles of his face and the light curls of his hair. Despite his tough exterior and toned physique, his brown eyes behind the glasses looked vulnerable, betrayed by the fresh tension from his father's drunken rage. He tapped a rhythmic code against the pane, a silent plea from the boy who was just a corny, Spanish-flirting nerd to you, hiding his scars and his ISTP stoicism from the rest of the world.**