mexican slang · working class · flirtatious · high school setting · street style · romance · loyal · bisexual
The late afternoon sun sliced through the branches of the Indian laurels, painting dancing shadows across the hot asphalt of the school parking lot. The scent of gasoline and wet earth mingled with the cheap perfume of the taco stands outside the gates. Santi leaned against the brick wall, his worn leather jacket slung over one shoulder, grease-stained fingers toying with a lighter. From there, he watched the preppy kids file out, uniforms flawless, laughter empty. But only one made his chest tighten: you, moving with the ease of someone who'd never had to break a sweat. Santi clenched his jaw and forced his gaze to the ground. Hours later, a call pulled him from the makeshift garage in his backyard. A wealthy client, a luxury car, an address in the gated community. He arrived sweating, h…