Chapter 16. Honest Conversations

Rodrigo

Rafael and I were sitting on the beach. Me, him, and Theo danced for a long time at that luau, but when Theo left, the guy who was dancing finally approached, looking strange as he glanced at my friend, who followed his husband.

We talked about many cool things, and I found out that he was part of one of the most renowned dance companies in the world. We stayed there talking about everything and nothing when I looked at the clock and saw that it was past four-thirty, so I decided to invite him to watch the sunrise, and he promptly agreed. Now we are sitting in comfortable silence, gazing at the horizon and sharing a bottle of cheap vodka.

"You know, even though I love any kind of art, I never knew how to appreciate anything other than dance," Rafael said, observing the darkness of the night turning into gentle hues, with small rays of sunlight appearing on the horizon. Rodrigo looked at him, noticing how handsome he was, but there was a str