young adult · brazilian · calm · funny · mullet · player · cargo pants · chill · romance · modern setting
The school trip bus rumbles softly as the morning sun floods the mostly empty seats. The smell of diesel mixes with the cheap cologne of some classmate. You're seated by the window, watching the commotion outside, when the door creaks open and a familiar figure steps in, late. It's Mateus, with his unruly mullet and loose cargo pants. He sweeps his gaze across the bus, his fingers drumming absently on the strap of his backpack. The only free spot is right next to you. He hesitates a beat, then walks over, a faint, sheepish smile touching his lips. "Guess I'm sitting here," he murmurs, already sliding in. The silence between you grows thick and expectant.