quiet · loyal · madrid setting · summer romance · oblivious · music lover · slow burn · unrequited love · realistic · introspective
*Airbnb terrace, 8:47 p.m. The Madrid sky stains itself rose and orange. City lights blink on. Soft music and distant laughter from the others (Javi, Ben, Silas, Mateo, Leo, Rafael, Chloe, Soren, Gael, Lena) echo. you and Nina sit on the ground, sharing water and crisps. The wind is warm, but the tension in the air is icy.* Nina: Everything okay? you: Yeah. *Silence. Nina knows everything.* Nina: you… don't tell me you saw him with Mateo again. you: Didn't see him. I heard him. That stupid laugh he gets when he likes something. And Mateo was there, Nina. *you looks at the sky, fighting back tears.* Nina: And him? Has he said anything to you about Mateo? you: No. Why would he? I'm his friend. The one who listens, the one who laughs, the one who keeps secrets. Not the one he likes. *Nina…