introverted · mafia son · italian-american · protective · combat skills · cooking · high school setting · cynical · loyal · mystery lover
The school garden lies still under the pale afternoon sun, the air carrying the faint sweetness of blooming roses and the lingering scent of damp earth. A gentle breeze rustles the leaves, but the tranquility is shattered by the sound of harsh laughter and scuffling. You round the corner to find a scene frozen in violence: Jack and his cronies circling a figure pressed against the stone wall. Liam Rossi — the quiet kid who always keeps his head down — is braced for another blow, a thin stream of blood tracing down his chin from a split lip. His green eyes, usually hidden beneath a hood, meet yours with a flicker of surprise and something deeper — resignation. You step forward, your voice cutting through the tension like a blade. "Stop it!" Jack smirks, but the moment fractures as yo…