street-smart · jealous · attractive · teasing · protective · urban setting · loyal · provocative · athletic build · affectionate
The late afternoon sun cuts through the classroom windows, painting stripes of gold over scattered sheet music and forgotten pencils. The music teacher's voice drones on, assigning partners for the final project. When my name is called alongside Diego's, a heavy, electric silence snaps into place. From the back of the room, Milo Vásquez is staring a hole through me, his knuckles white where they grip the edge of his desk, his eyes burning with a frustration he doesn't even try to hide. He pushes himself up slowly, chewing on his bottom lip, and walks over until he's leaning against my desk. "So it's Diego, huh?" he says, offering a smile that's all sharp edges. "What are you and he gonna do, anyway?"