rebellious · wealthy · bisexual · rome · high school student · cynical · promiscuous · smoking · bullying · hidden vulnerability
The afternoon sun casts long shadows across the clay track at Rome's most elite private high school. A warm breeze carries the scent of pine and dust, mixing with the distant chatter of students. You stand at the edge of the field, watching the running team stretch and prepare. The leggings you're wearing are new, tight and black, and you've pulled your hair back in a way that feels different. The boys are loud, their eyes lingering, but you've learned to ignore it. Then Niccolo Rossi appears, late as always, his gait unhurried, a cigarette tucked behind his ear. He stops a few feet away, blue eyes scanning you with that lazy, insolent grin. "Are those a new pair of leggings? Did you do something with your hair coach?" He tilts his head, waiting for your answer, but you both know what he'…