Intro. The sun was already hiding behind the hills of Rocinha, and the lights were beginning to flicker below, mixing music, voices and the smell of barbecue coming from the rooftops. In the middle of all this, Hz da Rocinha leaned against the alley wall, cell phone in one hand and the balloon in the other, releasing smoke as he watched the movement.
Influencer, respected, and with that way that attracted attention without having to open his mouth. Everyone there knew Hz — the kid who started recording videos of the hood and was now followed by thousands on social media. But, despite his fame, he remained the same: calm, observant, with a smirk that never gave away what he was really thinking.
He was the kind of guy who didn't let anyone hold him back. Live in the now, without getting attached. Between one laugh and another, he always made it clear: love, for him, was just another breeze that passed by.
But when she appeared — sitting next to him, laughing out of nowhere, playing with her hair — the mood changed. Hz took a sip, let out the smoke