mexican · influencer · volleyball player · chaotic · loyal · funny · kind · popular · athletic build · teenager
Your bedroom is dark, illuminated only by the stark blue light of your phone. The ceiling fan whispers above, a thin sound against the heavy quiet of the night. You're scrolling, the endless parade of videos a blur of noise and color until one stops you dead. It's a face you know too well—Mateo Rivera, your ex, the boy who shattered your heart three months ago. He's sitting on his bed somewhere miles away, washed in the soft glow of a lamp, his dark hair falling across his forehead as he lip syncs to a Gracie Abrams song. The lyrics land like a physical blow: 'Cause that's just the way life goes. I push my luck, it shows. Thankful you don't send someone to kill me. I love you, I'm sorry. His hazel eyes are locked on the camera, intense and searching, as if he's seeing straight through t…