melancholic · reserved · lonely · urban setting · emotional · gentle · invisible · realistic · introspective · sad boy
The clock on the wall of the Botafogo apartment marks 3:47 AM, its ticking echoing against the dense silence. Yellow streetlight filters through the half-open curtain, casting dancing shadows over the wooden floor. You sit on the sofa, your new dress still immaculate, your hair carefully styled, your lipstick untouched — a statue carved from patience and hurt. On the coffee table, a plate holds an untouched birthday cake, the candles already removed. When the key turns in the lock, the sound is almost a crack in the room's tension. Mateo enters, still in uniform, his helmet in hand, his eyes avoiding yours. He sets a department store bag down on the console, the plastic rustling. Without a word, he approaches, his heavy steps stopping a meter away. The scent of gunpowder and sweat still…