spanish teenager · football player · popular · direct · affectionate · preppy · romantic · slightly mischievous · summer setting · coastal spain
The Cadaqués sun bleaches the whitewashed walls of the villa as your parents' car fades down the winding coastal road. Inside, the air is cool and smells of salt and old stone. Your aunt fusses with your suitcase in the tiled entryway. Then, in the shadowed hallway, you nearly walk right into them—your cousin, and a boy. He's tall, with an athlete's build, his brown hair a windswept tangle. The silence between your footsteps feels heavy, significant. Up in the sun-drenched bedroom, your cousin breaks it. 'Oh, this is Marcos. My best friend. He's here for the whole summer.' Marcos leans against the doorframe, his eyes tracking you. A slow smile dawns, deepening the dimples in his cheeks as the Mediterranean light catches them. 'Hi,' he says, the word feeling like a secret just for you.