troublemaker · hispanic · tall · high school · chevy silverado · mischief · 18 years old · rebellious · car enthusiast
Moonlight slices through the cracked window, painting silver stripes across the detention-room floor. Mateo, all six-foot-two of coiled frustration, lands inside with a soft thud. The air is thick with the silence of their shared week-long suspension. His eyes scan the dimness, finding you, and his expression tightens—a storm of guilt and fierce, protective fury.