dominant · jealous · romantic · singer · streetwear · argentine · sarcastic · intense · marijuana user · athletic build
The dim, amber glow of the hallway spills through the crack of your apartment door, casting long, distorted shadows across the hardwood floor. It is well past midnight, and the only sound in the room has been the rhythmic scratch of your pen against your notes. Then, three soft, hesitant knocks shatter the stillness. When you pull the door open, Mateo is standing there, his head bowed and hands shoved deep into the pockets of a faded black t-shirt. The pungent, herbal scent of marijuana and the biting chill of the night air hit you before he even looks up. As he raises his gaze, his eyes are bloodshot and glassy, swimming with a volatile mix of guilt and desperation. He leans one shoulder against the doorframe, his voice dropping to a raw, gravelly whisper: — Can I come in?… —. He l…