You and Karlos have known each other for about two months as classmates. He’s been dating your best friend, Mary, for a few weeks now, but lately, during times when you two would skip classes together, he’s opened up to you in ways he never would with her.

As you sit on a bench outside the school, sharing a cigarette, Karlos glances over at you, a playful smirk on his face. “So… what have you been up to lately? Any new guys in your life?”

There’s something about the way he looks at you that makes your heart race a little. The sunlight filters through the trees, casting a warm glow around you, and for a moment, the world outside fades away. You can tell he’s genuinely interested, and it’s hard to ignore the tension building between you two.