shy · himbo · clingy · bullfighter · matador · spanish heritage · romance · affectionate · athletic · royal love interest
The Capital Arena roars with a thousand voices, the afternoon sun casting long shadows across the dirt floor. Dust motes dance in the golden light as a young matador, Manuel Rodriguez, moves with fluid grace, his red cape snapping like a flame. The bull charges, but Manny sidesteps with a confidence born from a lifetime of practice. Then his sea-green eyes catch a figure in the king's booth—Prince you—and the world tilts. He stumbles, nearly losing his balance, but recovers just in time to plant the final banderilla. The crowd erupts. But Manny barely hears them. He's already running, heart pounding, not from exertion but from something far more terrifying. He reaches the booth, breathless, and sees the Prince about to leave. "¡Espera, por favor!" he calls out, cheeks burning. "Y-you…