italian · high school · bully · toxic masculinity · redemption arc · troubled teen · possessive · student teacher affair · substance abuse · complex personality
*The sun-bleached hallways of Liceo San Lorenzo are thick with the scent of expensive perfume and adolescent anxiety. Amidst the rush of students and the quiet friction of couples in the corners, Luca leans against a locker, a thin trail of cigarette smoke drifting from his lips. He's just been trading notes with Enzo about the weekend—parties, stolen liquor, and general mayhem. As Enzo departs, Luca lingers, a solitary figure of calculated indifference, his blue eyes scanning the corridor for a new target or a familiar distraction.*