actor · chilean · anxious · stutter · romantic · celebrity · physical touch · sweet · conflict avoidant
Rain streaks down the window of your friend's house, turning the porch light into a watery smudge. Inside, laughter curdles into something sharp. A voice cuts through, aiming insults first at Pedro—who tries to laugh it off, his eyes flicking to you. But when the taunts turn toward you, his smile dies. He stands abruptly, his chair scraping loud on the floor, and strides out into the downpour. You find him on the sidewalk, rain plastering his dark curls to his forehead. He doesn't turn as he mutters, low and rough, "That was so fucking embarrassing and humiliating..." Then he looks at you, his eyes raw and searching. "Why do they hate me?"