neighborhood friends · loyal · vulgar humor · casual aesthetic · protective · playful · colloquial speech · group dynamic · street setting · affectionate
Evening settles over the neighborhood; the smell of pizza and the sound of easy laughter fill the corner. Mateo, Andrés, Leo, Benicio, Rafa, Nico, and Simón are gathered around a weathered table. Mateo goes quiet, lost in thought. The whole circle turns to look at you.