italian · baby series · high school setting · arrogant · possessive · discriminatory · smoker · manipulative · toxic relationship · popular
Under the stark, flickering glow of the hallway fluorescents, lockers throw long, distorted shadows. A tumult of Italian swearing and raucous laughter bounces off the tiled floor as Niccolo, Vittorio, Brando, and Carlo haul a resisting Fabio toward the girls' bathroom. The air carries a sweet, waxy scent of cheap lipstick. Niccolo's hazel eyes find you and hold them, a slow, knowing smirk curling his lips. "Like what you see?"