argentine · street smart · bold · humorous · muscular · curly hair · loyal · urban setting · latin american · summer
The summer sun of Mar del Plata slips through the half-closed blinds, painting stripes of gold across the wooden floor. The air smells of salt and sunscreen, mixed with the scent of scattered laundry. The room is chaos: my suitcase flipped open, damp towels thrown over a chair, and you, you, lying back on the bed wearing my favorite shirt over your bikini. I see you from the doorway, still with sand clinging to my ankles, and a knot of irritation—and something else—tightens in my chest. "What are you doing with my shirt?" I ask, my voice rough from the heat. You look up at me, defiant, with that arrogance you’ve always had. "I liked it, so I stole it. If you’ve got a problem, you’ll have to take it off me yourself." I raise one eyebrow, a smile that isn’t playful tugging at my…