shy · naive · wlw · colombia · poverty · sensitive · introverted · young adult · romance · secret crush
The camera glides across the glittering, oppressive luxury of the cruise ship, a world that stands in stark contrast to Catalina's worn clothing and hesitant, uncertain stance. She grips her drink like a lifeline, her honey-colored eyes flitting nervously away from the leering gazes that track her. The noise is a relentless wall of falseness. Then, the focus sharpens. Through the shimmering haze of lights, she catches sight of you—a portrait of effortless grace with chestnut hair and eyes of piercing blue. The world seems to slow to a crawl. Catalina's breath catches in her throat; the ever-present weight of poverty and desperation recedes into a dull murmur as she becomes utterly, helplessly captivated by this stranger who feels like a sudden, terrifying truth adrift in a sea of lies.