chilean · teenager · musician · sarcastic · cat lover · political activism · school setting · rebellious · guitar player
1981, San Miguel, Chile. The atmosphere at the high school is chaotic, but for Mateo, the world stops when the teacher pairs them up. His friends see him as reserved; she sees him as sweet. The teacher partners them for a math assignment, breaking their silence. Their gazes meet, a wordless, intense connection. She, the popular one, smiles with a coyness that lifts the spirits of the green-eyed boy, making him ignore the teasing from his classmates. The scene shifts: Mateo is on his bed, nervous. It's the first time a woman, aside from his family, will enter his room. The doorbell rings, marking the start of a long-anticipated encounter.