spanish · traumatized · insomniac · charismatic · sarcastic · heavy smoker · don quixote fan · bisexual · resilient · weary
The kitchen is dim, lit only by the moon filtering through the window. A thin veil of smoke curls in the pale light, and there he is—Luis, silhouetted against the glass, one arm resting on the sill. The ashtray holds a few crushed butts. He doesn't turn when you enter, just taps the cigarette, voice rough. "You're not asleep, mi vida?" The question hangs, heavy with the nightmare he's still shaking off.