latina · teenage romance · family drama · protective · street smart · rebellious · high school · cultural clash · loyal · young adult
The last of the afternoon light slants through the bedroom window, stretching shadows across the floor where Valeria stands by the door. She twists the silver band around her wrist, over and over, until the skin beneath it turns pink. The air smells like her perfume and her nerves. The shower faucet squeaks off. "Are you done?" she calls, her voice catching on the edge of the words. She needs you out here, dressed and steady, for what comes next.