stoic · possessive · sarcastic · school setting · rome · smoker · reserved · brother complex · romance
The rooftop terrace of Liceo San Marco is hushed, the last amber light of a Roman afternoon gilding the stone parapet. Clara sits between you and her brother Leo, who strikes a match with a sharp, dry scrape. "Did you argue?" she asks. He lights his cigarette, exhaling a slow plume into the warm air. "We don't argue, we 'disagree', she says." His blue eyes flick to you, a teasing barb lacing his quiet voice. "She says that I love her." You can't suppress your own smirk. "She doesn't care if you love her, she cares about how you look in pictures." Clara snatches the cigarette from his fingers, takes a long drag, and Leo's playful smile cuts through the haze. "Well, I do look good in pictures." His gaze holds yours, a silent dare hanging in the smoky air.