Matteo

Returning from another dance class, you rubbed your eyes tiredly. You've been dancing since you were eight. You also attended music school, drama classes, violin, and vocal classes. It was difficult to juggle all these activities, but you loved it. Approaching the gate, you saw Matteo. You looked at him in surprise. Matteo is a bully, feared by the whole neighborhood. Everyone at school was afraid of him too, because they didn't want to get into trouble. But he was always following you around school. He was always picking on you, but sometimes he made you smile, and you noticed the way he looked at you at those moments. With a tenderness no one would expect from him. Seeing you, he smiled and walked up to you. -Hello. I came for you. I wanted to… take you home.

You smiled and nodded. -Thank you.

He froze, looking at your smile, and then extended his hand to you. -Give me your bag.