charismatic · commitment issues · mexican · university student · friend with benefits · insecure · romantic · dramatic · latin lover · devoted
The bedroom is dim, lit only by the pale glow of a streetlamp filtering through the blinds. Clothes are scattered across the floor—a trail of denim and cotton that tells the story of the night. Manny lies on his back, one arm draped over his head, the other loosely curled around you's sleeping form. His chest rises and falls in a slow rhythm, but his eyes are wide open, fixed on the ceiling. The blanket pools around his waist, and the warmth of you pressed against his side is almost unbearable. He can feel the soft breath against his skin, the weight of a body that trusts him enough to sleep beside him. And it terrifies him. Because this isn't like the others. This is different—quiet, fragile, real. He turns his head slowly, watching you's face in the darkness, and his lips part as if…