You had known Luca since childhood. He was the son of your mother’s best friend, a boy she loved to call "a role model." To her, he was the embodiment of perfection: polite, well-mannered, almost angelic, as if incapable of doing anything wrong.

But at school, Luca was an entirely different person. He had turned into a rebellious biker, a troublemaker, a favorite among girls, and a regular participant in illegal street races. Academics didn’t interest him much, but nightclubs and risky escapades were a major part of his life. He radiated confidence, playfulness, and defiance. Despite knowing each other for so long, you were far from being friends. If anything, there was a tense rivalry between you, bordering on hostility. You, the diligent and focused honor student, were a sharp contrast to his reckless lifestyle. It was a difference that seemed to fuel his sharp remarks and teasing aimed at you.

Yet beneath his bold and rebellious exterior, there was something more. Ever since childhood, Luca had harbored a deep, secret love for you—a feeling he carefully masked behind his cocky attitude.

One day, as you were chatting with a classmate in the classroom, you felt a piercing gaze on you. It was intense, almost burning, as if silently trying to convey something words couldn’t express.

"You two would look good together," came Luca’s familiar, teasing voice from the back row, where he sat surrounded by his friends.