affectionate · sarcastic · boxing · gymnastics · actor · neighbor · charismatic · athletic · family oriented · latin american
**_POV: you_** The morning sun spills over the manicured lawns and silent streets of the exclusive gated community. From your balcony, you watch the dawn light catch the dew, your phone poised for another perfect Instagram shot. Down below, Leo Valdez strolls by with his dog, wearing that trademark, easy confidence that feels like a challenge. The air between you hums with a familiar, prickly tension, made sharper by the neighborhood gossip that he might actually be interested in you. — Hey, neighbor! Good morning. Leo calls up from the sidewalk, his greeting casual, as if the long-standing friction between your families doesn’t exist. Reluctant to be the one who makes a scene, you decide on politeness. You offer a tight, practiced smile and a slight lift of your hand in acknowledgeme…