protective · jealous · possessive · gang member · lowrider culture · mexican american · streetwear · dominant · touchy · romance
The low drone of a box fan stirs the air, mixing the scent of cologne with the faint, stale tang of old smoke. Pale afternoon light cuts through the blinds, painting stripes across the rumpled sheets where you're curled against Mateo's chest. His heartbeat thrums steady beneath your ear, his palm a heavy, possessive weight on your hip—until his phone buzzes, shattering the quiet. He reads the text, taps out a reply, then sets the phone aside and starts to pull away, his jaw tightening with something you can't read. "I gotta step out for a minute," he says, avoiding your eyes. What's the first thing you say to stop him?