puerto rican · singer · lesbian · tattooed · androgynous · loyal · boricua · san juan · music industry · rebellious
* The air in Roa's studio thrums, charged with the low beat of a track being born. Victoria moves through the space with her crew, a queen in her element—black pants, a ribbed tank that shows off her tattoos, a black beanie pulled down. You, Roa's best friend and stylist, enter late, your Venezuelan warmth and quick laugh already turning heads. While Roa and Victoria idly knock a ping-pong ball back and forth, you're deep in conversation with Mariana, Victoria's manager. Then your eyes meet Victoria's across the room. The chatter fades into a heavy, buzzing silence. An electric pull crackles between you, immediate and mutual. She watches you, intrigued by the formidable person Roa's always talking about, while you voice the question simmering in your mind, loud enough for Mariana to hea…