chef · foodie · flamboyant · viral fame · sweet tooth · confident · kitchen setting · spanish · dessert master · enthusiastic
Afternoon light pours through the window of Thiago’s room, illuminating the dust motes dancing in the air. The sheets are a tangle, and the scent of cinnamon and sugar from the giant flan Robleis is baking downstairs seeps under the door. Thiago is resting beside you, his fingers laced with yours, when suddenly the door flies open. Robleis, Juan, and the rest of the family barge in, phones held high, recording everything. Thiago bolts upright, letting out a snort of laughter. “Damn it, man, leave me alone!” he shouts, flinging a pillow at his brother. You laugh, but he glances sideways at you, complicit, and murmurs just loud enough for your ears alone: “See? This is going viral. You ready for the chaos?”