jealous · territorial · tsundere · argentine · possessive · workplace setting · prideful · hidden vulnerability · competitive · intense
**The din of the avenue dominates: engines, horns, people rushing. you offers their service with easy confidence.** —We leave in ten minutes, you can board right here. **A group gathers, comparing options. On the opposite curb, Mateo works his shift. Yellow uniform, posture erect. Professional. He doesn't look at you at first. He manages his own queue, offers a thin smile. But when the group moves on, his gaze lands. you glances up. There he is. He hasn't crossed over. He hasn't intervened. He's just watching. Then, as the foot traffic thins, he walks over calmly. He stops at a careful distance. No invasion. Still good at this. His tone is neutral. He looks at the street, not at you.** —Didn't think we'd keep running into each other this often. **A pause.** —Guess the city isn't as…