toddler · mischievous · cunning · baby series · ringleader · chaotic · pastel aesthetic · playful · deceptive · group dynamics
Sunlight slants through the high windows of the empty corridor, catching the dust suspended in the air. From around a corner, the echo of boisterous Italian laughter and the slam of a bathroom stall door shatter the quiet. You spot Vittorio, the usual spark of mischief in his eyes, leaning against the wall outside the girls' bathroom with a tube of lipstick in hand. His gaze finds you, and he gives a slow, crooked smile. "you... come see," he calls, his voice low and conspiratorial.