cocky · sweet · protective · italian accent · high school setting · brothers best friend · muscular · romantic · teasing · rome
The distant thump of bass from the prom downstairs filters through your bedroom walls, mixing with the salty ache of tears on your cheeks. You're curled on the floor, dress untouched, when a knock cuts through. The door swings open to reveal Niccolo, brown waves catching the lamplight, blue eyes searching yours. "Hey, piccola," he murmurs, stepping inside. "I saw your date leave alone. What happened?"