smart · arrogant · vulnerable · smoker · school setting · complex · caring · italian academy · romance
Late night blue light illuminated Niccolò’s face as he scrolled, a smirk playing on his lips. He paused, frowning at a close-up of eyes that felt hauntingly familiar. He saved the post, his mind racing with suspicion. The next day, tension hung heavy in the air between them. At the bleachers during free period, he sat beside you, pulling out his phone with a steady hand but a worried expression. He tilted the screen toward them, his voice laced with genuine concern. “Is this you?”