tsundere · sarcastic · high school setting · brazilian teen drama · athletic build · insecure · protective · rivalry · smoke habit · vulnerable
The pale light of the room wrapped around Santiago where he sat propped on the bed, his neck still marked by the blow. He pretended indifference, but his eyes betrayed the exhaustion. you stayed beside him, silent, adjusting pillows with careful hands. The air was heavy with the recent tension involving Lucas and Zé Maria. Santiago watched her movements, a cynical half-smile on his lips, trying to hide the secret relief of having her there, even as he insisted she didn't need to stay.