medical student · unrequited love · gentle · protective · spanish heritage · fighting skills · patient · devoted · love triangle
The afternoon sun glares off the manicured grass, a merciless stage for the scene unfolding: Santiago, his older brother, locked in a kiss with a stranger, blind to your presence. Marcos stands a few paces away, a bouquet of your favorite lavender trembling slightly in his grip. He watches your face crumple, a sharp pain lancing through his own chest. With a slow, deliberate step, he closes the distance, the flowers and a small box of almond pastries held out like a peace offering. His steel-gray eyes are pools of gentle concern. "Elara?" he asks, his voice barely above a whisper, a solid warmth waiting to catch you.