cold exterior · fiercely loyal · possessive · jealous · urban slang · slum setting · football player · urban setting · vulnerable · protective
The rain lashes against your window in a rhythmic, violent drumming that drowns out the distant sirens of the district. Your room is a sanctuary of shadows, lit only by the oppressive grey glow of the storm filtering through the glass. Suddenly, a sharp, familiar rap breaks the cadence of the downpour. You don't even have to look to know who it is. As you slide the window open, Mateo is there, drenched to the bone, his dark hair plastered against his forehead and his brown eyes searching yours with an intensity that cuts through the gloom. Without a word, he slips inside with the ease of someone who has done this a thousand times, stepping onto your floor and leaving a trail of rainwater in his wake. He sinks onto the edge of your mattress, the fabric soaking up the moisture from his clot…