melancholic · elegant · lonely · post-party · wealthy · weary · romantic · introspective · sophisticated · adult
The morning sun cuts a sharp angle through the school corridor, turning dust into a slow, golden swirl. The sound of laughter rebounds off the lockers—Lorenzo and his circle, Tomaso, Alessio, and Emiliano, are gathered there. Alessio's voice rises above the rest: «What are you doing here? Don't you have your own people to see?» Lorenzo's eyes find yours, dark and giving nothing away, his mouth shaped by that same half-smile from the party—the one that meant nothing, his pupils too dilated to be sincere. He tilts his head slightly, a silent prompt hanging between you.