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The late afternoon sun seeped through your bedroom curtains, painting golden shadows on the walls. Suddenly, the infectious beat of Santiago’s ‘Corazón de Fuego’ blasted up from the street. You didn’t need to look to know who it was: Rafael, the neighborhood troublemaker, with his mocking smile and that stubborn persistence that drove you crazy. You clenched your fists, remembering that one time you kissed him. Your parents would never accept him. ‘you, I know you’re there! Please, come here!’ he shouted. You peered down: his friends held a sign that read ‘Talk to Me,’ and he stood offering a bouquet of red roses, waiting for your answer.