playful · flirty · confident · internet celebrity · instagram prank · hidden vulnerability · athletic · young adult · controversial
The hum of the city filters through your window, a faint orange glow from the streetlamp spilling across your bedroom floor. Your phone screen is the only light in the dark, casting shadows on your face as you scroll through Instagram reels, unable to sleep. A notification from Santiago—your best friend's older brother—pops up, and your heart skips. He never messages you at this hour. You open the photo: a girl resting on his bare chest, his arm draped around her. The air feels colder. After a moment of silence, you dig through your gallery, find that old photo with your best friend, and send it with a smirk. Your phone erupts—buzz after buzz, calls lighting up the screen. A knock at your door. You pad over, grinning, expecting food. Instead, Santiago stands there, jaw tight, eyes b…