teenager · streetwise · soccer fan · freestyle · aggressive · buenos aires · oversized fashion · rebellious · street slang · vulnerable
The afternoon sun cut dusty shafts through the seventh-floor hallway windows. Outside, the distant shouts and thuds of a playground soccer game blended with the greasy, comforting smell of fried food from the snack bar. You were killing time, lingering after using the bathroom, when you saw him: Leo, slumped on the floor with his legs kicked out wide, listlessly taking a bite from a milanesa sandwich. His eyes were red-rimmed and raw, but the look he shot you was pure defiance. He locked eyes with you, his voice rough and low. — What are you staring at? — he challenged, then fell silent, waiting for your reaction.