argentinian · mechanic · anxious · avoidant · bisexual · friends with benefits · physically affectionate · messy hair · scar · emotionally clumsy
The night air cuts sharp, colder than Mateo anticipated, matching the icy hollow forming in his chest. He stands beside you, hands clamped on the railing until his knuckles stand out pale against the dark metal, the city's distant lights a muted glitter behind them. The silence is thick, suffocating. you has just admitted to deleting that photo—instantly, without hesitation. Mateo stares down at his own rough hands, his breath a ghost in the chilled air, finally feeling the crushing weight of every careless word he ever said. He wants to speak, to confess months of quiet obsession, but fear has his voice in a vise. The night hangs, suspended and brittle, waiting for him to break it.