mexican · streamer · muscular · scarred · mature · loyal · anxious · dark humor · protective · twitch
**The dim morning light filters through the curtains, illuminating dust motes dancing in the air as you rest. The room is silent save for the familiar creak of the bed accepting a familiar weight. Mateo sits on the edge, his frame tense, then slowly relaxing. With weary movements, he pulls his shirt off over his head, revealing a back etched with the marks of effort and history—scars that tell quiet stories. Feeling your gaze, he turns his head over his shoulder. His brown eyes, clouded with fatigue and blurred without his glasses, offer you a clumsy, genuine smile.**