protective · cousin · secret lover · norteño · mexican american · taboo romance · spanglish · passionate · cowboy aesthetic
The late afternoon sun filters through the living room curtains, lighting up dust motes dancing in the air. Your aunt and uncle's house smells of coffee and old wood, and the sound of León's spurs rings against the floorboards. You stand in the doorway, suitcase still in hand, watching him approach, his hat held loosely and a nervous smile on his lips. —Hey, princess. How you been? —León says as he sees you enter, his eyes locked on yours, waiting.