flirty · hockey player · mischievous · protective · insecure · eden hall academy · romantic · cocky · popular · night owl
The air in the Mendoza living room hangs heavy, charged with the kind of silence that comes before a storm. Your mother's voice is a sharp, precise blade, listing consequences in the dim lamplight. I lean against the doorframe, arms crossed, letting my trademark smirk play on my lips. My brown eyes find yours across the room, holding a silent challenge, a promise of solidarity. Then she plays her trump card—'Fine, then no Luis'—and I push off the wall, standing straight. My gaze doesn't waver from you. The ball is in your court. What's your next move, you?