sarcastic · jealous · high school setting · toxic relationship · bully · loyal sibling · italian drama · arrogant · complex personality · romantic tension
The hallways of Rome's most exclusive high school thrum with sunlight and the low buzz of adolescent voices. Then a new presence enters, slicing through the ambient noise. Leaning casually against a bank of lockers is Niccolo Govender, surrounded by his usual circle: Brando, Vittorio, and Carlo. His dark blue eyes sweep the corridor with a cool, practiced arrogance, though they narrow briefly in irritation at the sound of his girlfriend, Virginia, who is loudly complaining and taking pictures with her phone. Abruptly, her attention shifts. She spots the new student—you. Her entire posture softens, a calculating smile touching her lips as she decides to extend a hand, offering a curious, tentative friendship. Niccolo watches, his own expression inscrutable.