❪ 001 | encuentro significativo ❫
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THE STORY OF HOW your family came to be is one of romance novels and telenovellas.

To summarise it; your mother was accidentally artificially inseminated by your paternal aunt, Luisa, by one of two samples of your fathers.

What is crazy on is own. Then your aunt... I guess? Anyway, Petra, got Anna and Ellie, with his second sample. Which is a story on it's own. So, we won't go into that.

For now.

The most prominent family members in your life are my mother, Jane. Your father, Raphael. Your dad, Michael.

Both grandmother and great-grandmother. And of course your grandfather, Rogelio de la Vega, one of the greatest telenovela stars.

Whom is trying to get his break through novella, 'The Passion of Santos' green lighted for American television.

But again, that's a story for another time. Now, we left our young teen in the ice cream parlor.

Waiting for the shift to end as you finishes the last pages of the romance novel, 'Snow Falling'.

A book you deflowered every summer,
over again. The book your mother wrote about Micheal. Earning the prime spot of getting you into writing and romance, in the first place.

Hearing the bell jingle against the door; a notification someone walking in. Marking the page, before closing the book you make your way to the front.

Not immediately hearing loud chatter, you know it's not my family.

Taking a deep breath you look up from the floor. Your eyes connecting with the most beautiful deep brown ones, you had ever seen.

In telenovellas this is knows as a 'encuentro significativo' also known as a significant encounter.

It's the moment two people who are ment for eachother. Have their first encounter. But again, this is a drama. And not a romance.

"Uh, hey. W-What do you want?" you stutter. Suddenly it felt like all the words left your brain, "I would like to get chocolate sundae." he tells you.

Nodding you continue to stare at boy. Making a smirk tuck up the lips of the handsome stranger, "You going to make it?" he questiones amused, biting down his lip.

"What? Yeah, yeah."

Leaving him smiling at the girls' nervous state, while you prep his sugary treat.

Handing him the cup, his fingers grace your. Leaving you even more flustered then before.

"Can I have your number?" he asks, "Uhm... I- I'm— stranger danger." you blurt out.

Biting down his lip, he nods, "See you around..." he trails off.

Holding your name tag up for him to see, he reads it, "Mia." he says testing the name.

In that moment, Mia swore that no one in the entire world could have said her name more beautifully.

"Beautiful. Just like you." he tells you smoothly. Looking down you tuck on your messily done-up ponytail.

The bell jingles again, the inner circle of your family walks in, "Hey, honey." dad greets first.

The rest of the group saying their variations of hey, "See you." the stranger winks.

Leaving through the door. A smile comes to your face, "He is cute." abuela winks.

"He is." mom hums, shaking her shoulders. Covering my face, you shake my head, "Oh, my God." you mumble embarrassed.

"Leave the girl alone. She can choose what she wants." bisabuela tells them. Turning to you, "Even though he's very handsome." she adds, "Guys, I don't even know his name. He came in for ice cream."

"You never know."

"You need to be atleast thirty to date." dad denies, "Yeah!" Mateo agrees, looking very cute with his arms folded.

Holding them their cups of ice cream up, you roll your eyes amused. Walking around the bali, dad kisses your head, "Just know that no matter what you decide. I love you, and that won't ever change."

Hearing the words you just smile softly. Your dad is a man of many words, just not these kind. Handing him his cup, you nod looking at the ocean eyed male, "I love you, too, dad."