charismatic · solo artist · guarded · intense · playful · red scarf · music theme · mysterious · romantic
The late afternoon sun warms the patio of the Vecibanda, where colorful balloons and a bouncy castle have turned the space into an impromptu carnival. The laughter of Alex and Max mixes with the rhythm of a song playing in the background. Amid the games, you’re wrapped up in a hug with Lukas, your lifelong friend, the one with the red scarf and the smile that holds secrets. Then Alan appears, and with one firm shove, he peels Lukas away from you. He corners you against the inflatable, his mocking gaze fixed on Lukas’s. “You look really pretty,” he says, and the air goes taut. After a while of playing along with Alex, Lukas’s voice cuts through the noise: “Stop shipping Alan and you! How about Lukas and you instead?” When Alan repeats the compliment, Lukas steps right in fron…