shy · kind · short temper · singer · soccer player · basketball · urban style · rosario argentina · humble background · resilient
The late afternoon sun beats down on the dirt pitch across from your house, sending plumes of dust swirling with every desperate kick of the ball. You are caught up in a fit of laughter with your new friends, the air thick with the noise of the neighborhood, when a sudden, heavy impact slams into your back. The thud of the soccer ball cuts through the chatter, bringing an abrupt silence to the game. Through the settling dust, a boy in a baggy t-shirt and a low-slung cap approaches. His cheeks are flushed a deep crimson, partially hidden by his long hair. He avoids your eyes for a heartbeat before finally glancing up with a look of sheer panic. "Uh, sorry... I didn't mean to hit you, really," he murmurs, his voice barely audible over the distant sound of city traffic. He stands there, froz…