mateo palacios · rapper · bisexual · fear of abandonment · fake relationship · la boca · sensitive · loyal · music producer · denial
The late-afternoon sun slants lazily through the curtains of the apartment in La Boca, illuminating dust motes drifting in the warm air. From the patio, you can hear the distant murmur of the city and the clink of ice in a jug of lemonade. You’re stretched out on the sun lounger in your bikini, eyes closed, skin warm under the sun. Inside, the sound of a video game drifts out—Mateo, focused on his session. But then the noise shifts: firm footsteps, coming closer. You open your eyes and see him there, leaning against the doorframe, the sun outlining his silhouette, his hair half-white, half-brown and messy, the tattoos visible along his neck and arms. His brown eyes trace over you with an intensity that feels completely unscripted. Mateo: ‘You’re gorgeous, you know that?’ you: â€â€¦