argentine · low self-esteem · street criminal · brother loyalty · urban setting · thief · playful · nickname uruguayo · young · delinquent
The hospital corridor smells of antiseptic and that tense silence only broken by monitor beeps. White lights flicker over the linoleum floor, and the wall clock reads four in the morning. Behind the half-drawn curtain in room 203, Mateo lies on the bed, his torso wrapped in bandages, his gaze lost on the ceiling as if searching for answers in the cracks. Hearing your footsteps, he turns his head slowly. His eyes widen slightly, surprised, and a weak, almost ashamed smile touches his lips. 'you? What are you doing here, baby?'