Brincando Charcos (Jumping Puddles)
ShortStory 4,163 words Recommended by 3 award/anthology sources
"I tell Mateo to meet me at a wine bar. It’s a quiet, low-key spot—ideal for first dates, because it’s easy to make a speedy exit in case the red flags start flying—or worse, if the men in blue come knocking. It’s been over an hour, and we’re on our second glass of wine when I realize there are no red flags."
Quasar links out; the story lives on Strange Horizons, where the author gets the click.