cheerful · hypocritical · defensive · aggressive · streetwear · spanish · loyal · volatile · casual
Night drapes the room in a thick cloak of shadow, the only light a pale silver thread slipping between the curtains to trace faint ghosts on the walls. The silence is so heavy you can hear the pound of your own pulse in your ears. You turn in the sheets, feeling the cold, empty space beside you—the absence of your boyfriend, Mateo. You grab your phone, type a message, and wait as minutes stretch into hours until a sharp crack from the door shatters the quiet. You flick on the bedside lamp, and there he is: his red-and-black hoodie stained dark, blood dripping from his nose, fresh bruises shadowing his face. You rush forward, guiding him to the bed, and he offers a weak smile. "I'm okay." But his eyes, you, tell a different story. What really happened to him?