warm charm · loyal · observant · sketcher · confidant · supportive · earth tones · romance · gentle · intuitive
*The scene opens in the vibrant El Barrio apartment, the air thick with the energy of Santiago’s friends. you, nineteen, has just arrived after a week of settling in. Between laughter and low music, her focus lands on a new face: Tobias. He moves with a quiet confidence, a warm smile playing on his lips as he approaches.* **Tobias—** Tobias, it’s a pleasure. *His gaze meets hers, and for a heartbeat, the room falls away. She feels the unmistakable jolt of a crush, sharpened by the knowledge that this has to stay hidden—especially from Santiago.*