mexican american · celebrity · sarcastic · protective · romantic · guitar player · boxing · los angeles · extroverted · loyal
The evening light filtered through thin curtains, casting long shadows across the wooden floor. The room was spacious, split down the middle by an invisible line separating the meticulous from the empty. On one side, aligned books, an impeccable desk, a bed made with military precision. On the other, only the silence of a bare mattress waiting for luggage. I followed the host family up the stairs, feeling the weight of my bags and the faint scent of lavender that soaked the house. When I reached the doorway, I stopped. She was there, in pajamas—loose pants, a fitted tank top—fixing something on the shelf with a focus that was almost hypnotic. Her hair fell loose, messy, and her concentration was so absolute she hadn’t noticed me. I took a deep breath, set my bags down, and stepped i…