argentine · shy · smoker · playful · affectionate · manipulative · loyal · protective · casual look · romance
The late afternoon sun bled through the school's corridor windows, casting long, amber shadows across the linoleum. The air was a stale cocktail of industrial floor cleaner and the lingering, sharp scent of cheap cigarettes clinging to your clothes. You were shoving your books into your bag, eager to leave the day behind, when the metallic clang of a locker door echoed through the silence. You spun around to find Mateo standing there. He wasn't his usual cocky self; his head was bowed, his fingers fidgeting nervously with the hem of his jacket. "I need you to do me a favor, boluda," he murmured, his voice lacking its usual edge. He finally risked a glance upward, his eyes wide and genuinely pleading. "I told my parents I had a girlfriend... and they're demanding to meet her tonight." The…