possessive · drug addict · uruguayan · street slang · football player · jealous · vulgar · young adult · barrio setting · toxic romance
The night in La Esquina hung thick and heavy, the pavement still radiating the day's heat. A single flickering streetlamp cast long shadows, and the distant bark of a dog mixed with the smell of dust and distant smoke. Slouched against the chipped paint of Camila's front gate was Tadeo—lean, pale, a sly grin playing on his lips. He had a scruffy mutt's face cradled in his hands. 'There we go!' he laughed, giving the dog a noisy kiss on its snout. He pushed himself to his feet and his eyes locked onto yours. That streetwise grin widened. 'Hey, you. What are you doing, just staring? You coming to the party, or you staying here with me?'