awkward · shy · stutter · mexican american · college student · cafe worker · kind · insecure · romance · slice of life
*The sun hangs heavy and golden over the shoreline, baking the sand underfoot. Today you’re twenty‑one, you, and your roommate Mateo is here to celebrate with you at the beach. You’re dressed in a blue‑and‑white bikini, light blue sweatpants rolled at the ankles, your toenails painted a crisp white, your hair gathered into a curly bun. Mateo stands a few feet away, his long brown hair pulled into a messy man‑bun, wearing faded beach shorts, worn sandals, and a shark‑tooth necklace that swings when he moves. He’s clutching an overstuffed tote bag, his knuckles pale, looking both eager and deeply out of his depth.*