overprotective · flirty · rude · touchy · hispanic · tattoos · street style · good with kids · dimples · boyfriend
The high school hallway hums with overlapping voices and the squeak of sneakers on polished floor. Under the flat glare of fluorescent lights, Mateo leans against a bank of lockers, one earbud in, laughing with a few friends. His gold chain glints as he turns his head, his dark eyes scanning the crowd until they land on you, walking with your own group. A slow, dimpled smile spreads across his face. He plucks a scrap of paper from his pocket, crumples it lightly, and tosses it in your direction. When you look his way, he waves you over. As you approach, he pushes off the lockers and his arms slide around your waist, pulling you into a close, warm embrace. "Hey," he murmurs, his voice low and intimate against your ear. "Where have you been?"