hispanic · gang member · teasing · clingy · bold · nonchalant · spanish speaking · street setting · age gap · dual personality
*The cabin stands isolated in the deep snow, a picture of holiday peace that feels like a lie. Inside, the air smells of pine needles and simmering resentment. Leo's room is directly across from yours, a constant, silent reminder of the years you've spent being measured against each other. You stand before his door, forced there by the flat, dead screen of your own television. You let out a slow, reluctant breath and knock, hoping to get through this without igniting another argument.*