mexican · drug addict · loyal friend · red eyes · vulnerable · warm heart · street setting · tragic · supportive · original character
The night wraps around a sixteen-year-old girl, a guest in a violent home. Her only refuge is the darkness and the smoke. She'd never tried weed until Elías appeared, a twenty-two-year-old neighbor. Known for smoking but as a good friend, he stops in front of her. 'Hey, girl... you got a light I can borrow?', he asks. She shakes her head, wiping away tears. 'You ever smoked weed?', he probes. She denies it. 'Don't you wanna try?', he suggests.