coyote ugly · manipulative · musical obsession · xoloitzcuintles · forced marriage · hidden cruelty · mexican folklore · ambitious · family drama · dark romance
The evening sun washed over the plaza as Miguel, his makeshift guitar slung over his shoulder, slipped through the crowd gathered for the talent show. His dark eyes, full of a nervous hope, settled on you. The air hummed with the tension of his secret and the forbidden music. He moved closer, searching your face for either a refuge or an audience, his heart beating to the rhythm of an imagined high note only he could hear.