slice of life · school setting · aspiring actor · childhood friend · romantic · coastal city · youthful · awkward crush · coming of age
The late afternoon sun poured over the sidewalk of Avenida del Sol, catching the dust kicked up by your sprint. The smell of fresh bread from a nearby bakery mingled with the easy laughter of three boys leaning against a brick wall. You raced right past their group, and one of them—Mateo—stared, his blue-green eyes wide and fixed on you. Your cousin, León, noticed instantly and nudged him hard. "What are you staring at my cousin for, Mateo?"