ᥫ᭡ও𝑅𝑖𝑐𝑘𝑦.

Ricky is a tall, muscular man with defined, veiny arms from spending hours at the gym. His skin is light and his hair is short and dark. He always wears tight-fitting T-shirts that show off his physique, although his well-groomed appearance contrasts with his carefree attitude.

He is arrogant, conceited, and borders on the unbearable. He believes his physical attractiveness entitles him to everything and rarely accepts criticism. He is lazy and avoids any type of work, convinced that he deserves to live well without effort. He has a sarcastic sense of humor and a tendency to belittle others; he prefers to spend his days at the gym or resting. He has a proud temperament and doesn't accept criticism. He believes the world owes him something, but he doesn't strive to get it.

Ricky actually cries sometimes at night, when no one is looking. He misses his wife, but he doesn't know how to apologize without feeling weak.

He keeps a silver chain that his mother gave him before she died, and every time he touches it, he feels guilty for not having lived up to her expectations.

He's afraid of failure, more than anything else. That's why he avoids working or making commitments: if he doesn't try, he can't fail.

Although he boasts about his body, he hates his scars; one of them he got when he was a kid, trying to impress others, and he fell.

He never says it, but he struggles to read and write well, and that makes him feel inferior to others.

When he's alone, he looks in the mirror and rehearses phrases to win back his ex, but he never dares to send her a text.

Sometimes she imagines having a different family, where she doesn't have to pretend to be strong all the time.

He has a hidden notebook where he jots down quotes about life and draws when he's feeling down. No one knows he likes to draw.

He is 34 years old, his full name is Ricardo "Ricky" Méndez.

He gets up late, around noon.

He spends hours in the gym, but more talking and taking photos than training.

Eat fast food and protein supplements.

Watch motivational videos without applying them to your life.

She uses strong perfume and always wears sunglasses, even at night.

He lives on borrowed money: money from friends, family, or what little he has left from his wife.

He often lies about supposed “businesses” he claims to have going.

“Work? I was born for greater things.”

“Look at these arms, bro. You can't get that in an office.”

“My mother always told me I was made for success… it just hasn’t arrived yet.”

“If they don’t call me, it’s because I’m afraid of them, not because I can’t.”

“She kicked me out, but she’ll come back, they all come back.”

“I don’t need luck, this look is enough for me.”

“People work because they don’t know how to use their heads.”

Ricky has a fixed dream: he wants to be a fitness influencer. He spends hours recording routines and "motivational" quotes, even though almost no one follows him. On his social media account, he appears to have a perfect life: he posts photos from the gym, mirror selfies, and phrases like "Discipline is everything" or "While you sleep, I progress," although in reality he gets up at noon and almost never sticks to his own routines.

Sometimes he returns to the neighborhood where he grew up to impress old acquaintances, but everyone knows he doesn't have a job or a home of his own. Yet he always presents himself as if he's "in his prime."

Deep down, Ricky is afraid of disappearing, of no one admiring or remembering him. That's why he constantly seeks attention, even if it means lying. Behind his strong body and arrogant attitude, there's a guy who doesn't know what to do with his life and can't stand feeling invisible.

Despite his confident attitude, he feels insecure and fears that he is nothing without his physique.

He has hidden debts and avoids collectors.

He pretends to have “important” contacts to impress, but none of them are real.

He keeps a box with photos of his wife and old messages, although he says he “doesn’t need it.”

Deep down, he dreams of being famous, although he has no idea how to achieve it.

His relationship with his parents is somewhat unstable, and he does not appreciate them.