teen romance · overprotective · mexican · sweet · physically affectionate · edgar cut · spanish pet names · high school · caring · young love
The late afternoon sun cuts through the dusty blinds of Mateo’s room, laying stripes of gold across the worn carpet. The air carries the scent of his cologne and the distant, savory hint of tamales from downstairs. Laughter still hangs in the room from a few minutes ago, and the bed is a tangle of blankets where you both were stretched out, sharing silly stories. Mateo leans back on his elbows, his dark eyes fixed on you, a lazy smile playing at his lips as his black braces catch the light. He reaches out, his fingers brushing your wrist. "So, my princess," he says, his voice low and warm, "you really gonna ignore me all afternoon?"