"Welcome to the playground, follow me. Tell me your nightmares and fantasies. Sink into the wasteland underneath. Stay for the night, I'll sell you a dream."
~Playground by Bea Miller~
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Warnings: abuse, addiction, anxiety, biphobia/homophobia, depression, domestic violence, slight eating disorder, gun violence, language, panic attacks, sexual harassment/assault/abuse, violence, weapons, and other mature themes
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Miguel's POV
"Whoa," I look around the venue my dad chose for some fun party. "This isn't like any place I've ever seen."
"Welcome to the full, authentic Mexico experience... though Ecuador is better," I hear him add a little mumble at the end.
I look around at the people dancing under the bright lights and the slot machine-esque things and the bar with many seats and the women dressed in bikinis.
"Lovely to see you, Hector," a woman walks by in a short, short dress and flirts with my dad. And I thought Hooters had a scandalous uniform.
"Take care of yourself, Ciara," he responds. How he looks at her doesn't go unnoticed by me.
"So, ah, you're, like, a regular here?" I ask wearily.
"Oh, yeah," my dad assures me.
"What about Maria-"
"Every man needs a little something extra. One woman isn't meant to provide everything for a man. One man can't be held down by some system of marriage," he says nonchalantly.
I frown, "So, you're cheating on her?"
My mind flashes back to me kissing Sam that night by the pool. I remember how much I hurt Tory. So many bad things came from that and the guilt still eats me alive sometimes when I'm alone at night. I hate to think of anyone ever cheating because I was the one that did it and I just know how badly I hurt others.
"You say that like it's a bad thing, Miguel," he smiles as he grabs a drink from a tray. "She's probably sleeping with other guys, too. Think of it as an open relationship."
"So, she knows?"
He laughs, "You're so amusing, kid." He slaps me on the back with his hand happily.
I remember my mom telling me he's a bad guy. I also remember my mom jumping into a relationship with Johnny. Did Dad cheat on Mom?
"Hector!" a group of men about his age and a bit younger walk over with drinks in hand.
"Hey!" my dad celebrates and pulls me in close with his arm slung around my neck. He switches to Spanish, "This is Miguel, my new friend. He helped me out earlier."
"Ah," one of them smiles, "any friend of Hector is our friend, too."
"Good to meet you, kid," they offer in Spanish.
"Miguel is from America. California," my dad switches to English.
"What brings you down from 'the land of the free?'" another friend questions me with sarcasm in his voice.
"Getting away from that idiot of a president?" another laughs.
I smile a little, "That's a good way of putting it-"
"Tell us," the shortest man looks up at me, "have you ever had The Distrito Federal?"
I look around at all the guys in confusion, "What's that?"
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Cold Hearted ⭒ Cobra Kai
Fanfiction"People lose their morals when they get to the top." ⭒ After her father's death, Zion moves to Reseda where she makes a new group of friends. Then, one boy in particular catches her eye. When Miguel invites her to Cobra Kai karate, her initial goal...
