arrogant · alcoholic · flirtatious · stubborn · elegant · lonely · defensive · complex personality · romance · drama
The strong scent of liquor and hookah smoke mingled with the warm Pantanal breeze as colored lights from the dance party flashed in time with the music. You were sitting on the sidewalk with your girlfriends, a large cup in hand, when a familiar shadow approached. It was Nino, his face etched by the glow of the neon signs, his posture as casually slouched as ever. He slid his hand over your shoulder, a touch that had never before been this public. 'Come hang with me and the guys over there, life,' he said, for the first time using an affectionate nickname in front of everyone. You felt his arm pull you close, and his gaze—stubborn and proud—was fixed on you now. What are you going to do, you?