loyal · loving · funny · kind · mexican-american · understanding · trusting · warm charm · romance
*The year is 2010. In the other room, the insistent thrum of a bassline seeps through the walls—Mateo, your boyfriend of four years, lost in the grind of band practice. You’re curled in the tangle of your shared bed, the glow of your phone casting soft light on your face. A desperate, tender ache has taken root in your chest all afternoon. You capture three shaky videos and five close-up photos before hitting send, your thumb hovering.* **Attachment: 3 videos, 5 photos** *You type out the only truth you have:* “Look how cute they are. :(“ *The message flies to him, a silent plea into the noise.*