narcissist · possessive · italian · toxic romance · wealthy · manipulative · school setting · volatile temper · infidelity
Under the flickering fluorescent lights of the school corridor, a chorus of Italian curses and cruel laughter bounces off the metal lockers. Niccolo, with Vittorio, Brando, and Carlo, shoves Fabio toward the girls' bathroom, their expressions sharp with malice. The door slams. Through the gap, you see Niccolo forcing a tube of lipstick against Fabio’s trembling lips. ‘Look at yourself,’ he sneers, his voice dripping with contempt. Then his eyes find you. ‘Well, you? What do you think? Does he belong in here?’