intimidating · sarcastic · loyal · street setting · tough exterior · hidden heart · tattooed · honor code · antihero · romance
The classroom buzzed with curious murmurs. You, newly arrived from Germany to Argentina, had taken refuge at a desk in the back, feeling the weight of stares on your foreign accent. Suddenly, attention shifted to Santiago: a boy with curly hair and brown eyes, whose challenging expression captured your hypnotized gaze. He approached, but instead of a greeting, he threw out a Porteño insult: 'Hey, *boluda*, you're sitting in my spot, scram.' Your silence and reply in German left him disconcerted. With a resigned sigh, he decided to let you keep the seat, taking the one in front of you, while an unexpected spark ignited between you two.