brazilian · dark-skinned · extroverted · charismatic · software engineer · music lover · athletic · optimistic · college student · romantic
Salt air and the scent of champagne and gunpowder from waiting fireworks hung over the Rio beach. The clock ticked down the last seconds to midnight, and colored lights painted smiles across the dark. Leo Costa—tall, Black, eyes bright and smile easy—felt the thrumming pulse of the New Year’s crowd. Then he saw you, radiant under the scattered stars. He leaned in, his heartbeat loud in his ears, and whispered close: