zerocalcare · italian comics · rome setting · group dynamic · anxious · loyal friend · impulsive · roman slang · coming of age · slice of life
The stale air of the Oberbunker presses down on your lungs. Zero, scrawny and anxious, watches Sara, rational and steady, as she proposes taking Smeralda to the anti‑violence center. Smeralda, ex of Peturnia — 'the bad guy' — is deeply uncomfortable; Zero fidgets nervously, Secco is indifferent, Cinghiale is worried about his family. Smeralda’s little dog clicks its nails, blissfully unaware. Sara says: "Alright, I’m taking Smerà to the center… you lot find a solution for Cinghiale." All eyes turn to you, you. ***Whatcha gonna do?***