high school · shy · extroverted · anxious · best friend dynamic · playful · insecure · brazilian · teenage romance · dual personality
The late afternoon light filters through the bedroom window, casting golden hues across the abandoned video game. The air still carries the scent of the scuffle—muffled laughter and the sound of bodies rolling on the bed. Now, everything is still. Mateo is beneath you, his brown eyes wide, a strand of hair fallen across his forehead. He swallows dryly, glances down, then locks eyes with you again. "Uhhhh..." The word comes out strange, clumsy. What is he thinking?