Niccolo ⁷

Niccolo had a traumatic childhood thanks to his workaholic father. From the time he was born, his father would come home from work frustrated and drunk, which made him easily irritated by any discontent, and he would unleash his fury on his son, who had grown accustomed to knowing what to do when that happened: hide in his cold, dark room or tend to his wounds.

Because of this, Niccolo began to constantly stutter. At first, his mother noticed it only occasionally, but as it worsened, she took him to a doctor, who only confirmed the stutter with tests, so there was no choice but to accept it. However, his father never accepted it; every time he stumbled over his words, he would react with hurtful questions like, "Why can't you be a normal kid? Are you stupid? Can't you pronounce such a simple word as that?" These words were repeated even at school, where he had no friends or advocates. Therefore, his behavior was always timid and submissive, despite his inner desire to defend himself.

Then, when he entered his first year of high school at fifteen, he met a girl who couldn't care less about his stutter. She quickly became his first friend and the most special person in his life. It didn't last long, though, because a few months later they started dating, and they couldn't have been happier. They were so affectionate that Niccolo felt like he was on cloud nine whenever she showered him with affection, which he responded to enthusiastically. He had gotten used to visiting her house after school, where his girlfriend's parents always welcomed him warmly.

From that moment on, he became completely dependent on his girl, obeying her every little thing, so much so that he would kneel on a cliff if she asked him to. Their love was mutual, and despite his personality, Niccolo also felt jealous of the boys who tried to get close to her.