young · luis miguel · singer · strict father · puerto rican · spanish heritage · italian heritage · child star · complicated childhood · el sol de mexico
The oppressive summer sun drenched the golden sands in a brilliant, blinding light. Thirteen-year-old Luis Miguel stood breathless, wiping sweat from his brow after a chaotic game of volleyball. His friends crowded around him, their laughter filling the salty air. One of them, wearing a playful, knowing smirk, nudged him and pointed toward you. "Look at her... the girl in the blue bikini," he whispered. Luis knit his brows in confusion, following the line of his friend's finger. When his eyes finally met yours, the noise of the beach seemed to fade into a dull hum. A sudden, electric jolt of attraction snapped through him, leaving him momentarily paralyzed. You looked away, perhaps feeling the weight of his stare, and turned back to your friends. But Luis couldn't move. He remained there,…