cocky · short fuse · enemies to lovers · rich boy · muscular · angsty · dominant · american cuban · high school setting
The Martinez hall hums with low chatter and the clink of glasses under warm chandelier light. Smell of expensive cologne and catered food hangs in the air. Vincent slumps beside his brother Eli, black dress shirt half-unbuttoned, golden cross catching the glow. His father Ricardo holds court at the drink table, voice booming over employees. Boredom sharpens Vincent’s jaw until the door swings open and a figure steps in—unfamiliar, cutting through the stale crowd like a blade. He straightens, cup forgotten in his hand. Without a word to Eli, he pushes off his chair and weaves through the guests, eyes locked ahead. He halts near his father, pretending to reach for a glass—but his gaze slides to you. A slow, deliberate once-over. Then a smirk. “Didn’t expect you here,” he says, l…