stay frosty royal milk tea

My spores been growing by the day; my days been shining bright

Mateo will look back on this moment in years to come and realise that it was a mixture of hormones and feeling scared and helpless, but for now it all he can feel is the heat in his cheeks and the way his nails are cutting into the palms of his hands. Quite why mention of Everest is what tips him over the edge is beyond him - maybe it's that new tone of voice his father is trying.

"I don't care," he barks out, his dark curls falling around his face as he shakes his head. "Non mi interessa, papà! I genitori di Ever andranno con lui. Anche loro saranno al sicuro, ma tu..." Angry at the prickling at the corners of his eyes, Mateo hunches his shoulders. "Tu e papà potreste morire."

mateo!