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* UnnamedParent: Most of the parents who appear on the show are not named, with even the credits calling them "Pietro's mom", "Pietro's dad", "Livia's mom", etc. We only know the names of Bianca's mothers, Emma and Caterina, even though Caterina's name is never said in the series, [[AllThereInTheScript only in the credits]].
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* FirstGirlWins: [[spoiler:In the Livia/Pietro/Isabel love triangle, Pietro eventually ends up with Livia, his FirstLove since the beginning.]]

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[[spoiler:In the Livia/Pietro/Isabel love triangle, Pietro eventually ends up with Livia, his FirstLove since the beginning.]]
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* BisexualLoveTriangle: Both Daniele [[note]]who is a boy, Daniele is the Italian form of Daniel[[/note]] and Bianca have a crush on Mirko. [[spoiler:Mirko initially dates Bianca, but it's later revealed that he's bisexual and has feelings for Daniele.]]


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* BisexualLoveTriangle: Both Daniele [[note]]who is a boy, Daniele is the Italian form of Daniel[[/note]] and Bianca have a crush on Mirko. [[spoiler:Mirko initially dates Bianca, but it's later revealed that he's bisexual and has feelings for Daniele.]]

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* BisexualLoveTriangle: Both Daniele [[note]]who is a boy, Daniele is the Italian form of Daniel[[/note]] and Bianca have a crush on Mirko. [[spoiler:Mirko initially dates Bianca, but it's later revealed that he's bisexual and has feelings for Daniele.]]



* FirstGirlWins: [[spoiler:In the Livia/Pietro/Isabel love triangle, Pietro eventually ends up with Livia, his FirstLove since the beginning.]]



* GoodGirlGoneBad: In season 2, mature GirlNextDoor Livia starts skipping school, getting bad grades, shoplifting, and [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking dyeing her hair blue]], as a result of Katia's ToxicFriendInfluence. Downplayed, as she is still good at heart, and doesn't know that Katia is a bully.

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* GoodGirlGoneBad: In season 2, mature GirlNextDoor Livia starts skipping school, getting bad grades, shoplifting, and [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking dyeing her hair blue]], as a result of Katia's ToxicFriendInfluence. Downplayed, as she is still good at heart, and doesn't know that Katia is a bully.bully, and eventually stops hanging out with her when she finds the truth.
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The show debuted on May 18, 2022 on Creator/{{Netflix}}. A few months later, the show has been renewed for a second second. The first half of season 2 was released in September 2023, while the second half will be released in December of the same year.

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The show debuted on May 18, 2022 on Creator/{{Netflix}}. A few months later, the show has been renewed for a second second. The first half of season 2 was released in September 2023, while the second half will be was released in December of the same year.
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The show debuted on May 18, 2022 on Creator/{{Netflix}}. A few months later, the show has been renewed for a second second. The first half of season 2 was released in September 2023, while the second half will be released in March 2024.

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The show debuted on May 18, 2022 on Creator/{{Netflix}}. A few months later, the show has been renewed for a second second. The first half of season 2 was released in September 2023, while the second half will be released in March 2024.December of the same year.
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** Meanwhile, Michele has a crush on Isabel, who initially likes Daniele ([[IncompatibleOrientation until she finds out that he is gay]]) , who has a crush on Mirko, who doesn't feel the same. When Daniele moves on from Mirko, he starts a LongDistanceRelationship with his old friend Nico. Later, Isabel gives her FirstKiss to Lamberto, although she later realizes that she does't like him that much.

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** Meanwhile, Michele has a crush on Isabel, who initially likes Daniele ([[IncompatibleOrientation until she finds out that he is gay]]) , who has a crush on Mirko, who doesn't feel the same. When Daniele moves on from Mirko, he starts a LongDistanceRelationship with his old friend Nico. Later, Isabel gives her FirstKiss to Lamberto, although she later realizes that she does't doesn't like him that much.
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* HasTwoMommies: Bianca is adopted by lesbian mothers who are very loving and supportive of her, and are easily among the best parents in the show.

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* HasTwoMommies: HappilyAdopted: Bianca is adopted by lesbian mothers who are very loving and supportive of her, and are easily among the best parents in the show.
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* HasTwoMommies: Bianca is adopted by lesbian mothers who are very loving and supportive of her, and are easily among the best parents in the show.
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The show debuted on May 18, 2022 on Creator/{{Netflix}}. A few months later, the show has been renewed for a second second. The first half of season 2 will be released in September 2023, while the second half will be released in March 2024.

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The show debuted on May 18, 2022 on Creator/{{Netflix}}. A few months later, the show has been renewed for a second second. The first half of season 2 will be was released in September 2023, while the second half will be released in March 2024.



** In season 1, the AlphaBitch Katia has problems with being completely ignored by her parents after their divorce. It's hard to tell if the writers are trying to give her a FreudianExcuse.

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** In season 1, 2, the AlphaBitch Katia has problems with being completely ignored by her parents after their divorce. It's hard to tell if the writers are trying to give her a FreudianExcuse.
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* ChuckCunninghamSyndrome: Arianna's friends [[GirlPosse Lucia and Carlotta]] were in her same class in season 1, but they are no longer there in the new school, and Pietro says "We are still all together" without even mentioning them.

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* ChuckCunninghamSyndrome: Arianna's friends [[GirlPosse Lucia and Carlotta]] were in her same class in season 1, but they are no longer there in the new school, school in season 2, and Pietro says "We are still all together" without even mentioning them.

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* AllForNothing: The main recurring plot of season 1 is the main characters trying to find a way to stay in their beloved school of Marina Piccola because they don't want to go to Marina Grande next year. The season finale ends with a cliffhanger with all the students protesting and refusing to move out of their classroom, until the school staff doesn't change their mind. Unfortunately, season 2 starts with Pietro saying "First day at Marina Grande"...



* ChuckCunninghamSyndrome: Arianna's friends [[GirlPosse Lucia and Carlotta]] were in her same class in season 1, but they are no longer there in the new school, and Pietro says "We are still all together" without even mentioning them.



* KidsAreCruel: Both at Marina Piccola and Marina Grande, there are kids who are cruelly bullied and mocked by other characters.

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* KidsAreCruel: Both at Marina Piccola and Marina Grande, there are kids who are cruelly bullied and mocked by other characters. The most cruel ones are Matteo in season 1, and Katia and Sara in season 2.



* LovableJock: Pietro plays basketball, sees his friends as family, and is strongly against bullying. In season 2, there's also Roby, another friendly basketball player.

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* LovableJock: Pietro plays basketball, sees his friends as family, and is strongly against bullying. In season 2, there's also Roby, another friendly basketball player. Isabel is a female example, since plays basketball better than boys, and is a NiceGirl (excluding her rudeness in [[EarlyInstallmentWeirdness the pilot]]).


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* MatchmakerCrush: In season 2, Isabel is determined to be a good friend to Pietro and help him win back his ex-girlfriend Livia. She ends up falling for him.


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* OutOfFocus: Michele and Silverio were the two PluckyComicRelief characters in season 1. In season 2, they are barely background characters.


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** In season 1, the AlphaBitch Katia has problems with being completely ignored by her parents after their divorce. It's hard to tell if the writers are trying to give her a FreudianExcuse.
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** Livia is a dedicated triathlete, although it's more to live up to the high standards people expect from her, rather than true passion.

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** Livia is a dedicated triathlete, although it's more to live up to the high standards people expect from her, rather than true passion. In fact, she's no longer this in season 2.

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Set in the fictional Italian island Marina Piccola, the series focuses on the lives of eight students, four boys and four girls, of the middle school Galileo Galilei. Every episode shows the point of view of one of the eight protagonists, who are all in the same class. The protagonist of each episode breaks the fourth wall and becomes the narrator, talking about their personal issues as they were talking to a diary. Their experiences show them growing up and learning more about themselves.

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Set in the fictional Italian island Marina Piccola, a quarter of an unspecified Italian island, the series focuses on the lives of eight students, four boys and four girls, of the middle school Galileo Galilei. Every episode shows the point of view of one of the eight protagonists, who are all in the same class. The protagonist of each episode breaks the fourth wall and becomes the narrator, talking about their personal issues as they were talking to a diary. Their experiences show them growing up and learning more about themselves.



* AlphaBitch: In season 2, there's Katia, a nasty and shallow girl who is seen bullying, fat-shaming, and blackmailing Arianna (the same Arianna who used to be the AlphaBitch in season 1, although she was never as bad as Katia).



* BettyAndVeronica: Pietro is the Archie between modest and responsible GirlNextDoor Livia (Betty) and superficial "mean girl" Arianna (Veronica). In a variation of the usual trope, Arianna has a crush on Pietro, but Pietro is only interested in Livia since the beginning. Another StereotypeFlip is that ''Livia'' was actually voted the most popular girl by the boys of her class (with Arianna second), and Livia is also the one dating the JerkJock initially, making her more unattainable.

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* BettyAndVeronica: BettyAndVeronica:
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Pietro is the Archie between modest and responsible GirlNextDoor Livia (Betty) and superficial "mean girl" Arianna (Veronica). In a variation of the usual trope, Arianna has a crush on Pietro, but Pietro is only interested in Livia since the beginning. Another StereotypeFlip is that ''Livia'' was actually voted the most popular girl by the boys of her class (with Arianna second), and Livia is also the one dating the JerkJock initially, making her more unattainable.unattainable.
** In season 2, Pietro is the Archie to Isabel's Betty and Livia's Veronica. Isabel is now his closest friend and secretly attracted to him, while his ex-girlfriend Livia is more and more distant, despite Pietro's feelings for her.



* BlondeBrunetteRedhead: Arianna and her GirlPosse. Arianna is blonde, Carlotta is brunette, and Lucia is redhead.

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* BlondeBrunetteRedhead: In season 1, Arianna and her GirlPosse. Arianna is blonde, Carlotta is brunette, and Lucia is redhead.



* ChickMagnet: Pietro, since Arianna, Livia, Bianca, and Isabel were all interested in him at different points. However, Bianca gets over him quickly after she learns about his history with Livia.



** Arianna is initially mean and hostile to her AbhorrentAdmirer Giulio, who has a huge crush on her. She gradually starts to warm up to Giulio and even considers the idea of dating him.

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** Arianna is initially mean and hostile to her AbhorrentAdmirer Giulio, who has a huge crush on her. She gradually starts to warm up to Giulio and even considers the idea of dating him. They break up in season 2, but stay friends.



* FallenPrincess: In season 1, Arianna is the confident AlphaBitch always followed by a GirlPosse. In season 2, she's an insecure ButtMonkey bullied by a much meaner AlphaBitch at the new school. However, Season 1 Arianna was hated by all the main characters (except Giulio), while in season 2 all her friends are protective of her.



* FirstKiss: One of Isabel's main goals is getting her first kiss. She finally gets it from Lamberto, a boy she meets at a birthday party.

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* FirstKiss: One of Isabel's main goals in season 1 is getting her first kiss. She finally gets it from Lamberto, a boy she meets at a birthday party.



* GenderEqualEnsemble: The main characters are four boys (Pietro, Giulio, Daniele, Mirko) and four girls (Livia, Isabel, Monica, Arianna).

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* GenderEqualEnsemble: The main characters are four boys (Pietro, Giulio, Daniele, Mirko) and four girls (Livia, Isabel, Monica, Arianna). Averted in season 2, due to the introduction of Bianca in the main cast.
* GoodGirlGoneBad: In season 2, mature GirlNextDoor Livia starts skipping school, getting bad grades, shoplifting, and [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking dyeing her hair blue]], as a result of Katia's ToxicFriendInfluence. Downplayed, as she is still good at heart, and doesn't know that Katia is a bully.
* HorribleJudgeOfCharacter: A huge flaw of Livia. She dates the JerkJock in season 1, and befriends the AlphaBitch in season 2. [[JerkassAtYourDiscretion They both pretend to be nice in front of her]], and Livia is the only one who doesn't realize that they are bullies to other people.



* JerkJock: Livia's boyfriend Matteo is a basketball player and a bully, although he puts up a nice façade in front of Livia. His friends and classmates also seem to be this, but Matteo is the worst.

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* JerkJock: Livia's boyfriend Matteo is a basketball player and a bully, although he puts up a nice façade in front of Livia. His friends and classmates also seem to be this, but Matteo is the worst.worst.
* KidsAreCruel: Both at Marina Piccola and Marina Grande, there are kids who are cruelly bullied and mocked by other characters.



* LovableAlphaBitch: Arianna starts out as a vain and stuck-up AlphaBitch who hates most of the core cast (except for BigManOnCampus Pietro, whom she has a crush on) and only hangs out with her GirlPosse. She later TookALevelInKindness and learns to appreciate her classmates as TrueCompanions.

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* LovableAlphaBitch: Arianna starts out as a vain and stuck-up AlphaBitch who hates most of the core cast (except for BigManOnCampus Pietro, whom she has a crush on) and only hangs out with her GirlPosse. She later TookALevelInKindness and learns to appreciate her classmates as TrueCompanions. In season 2, she is a FallenPrincess at the new school.
* LovableJock: Pietro plays basketball, sees his friends as family, and is strongly against bullying. In season 2, there's also Roby, another friendly basketball player.
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* BettyAndVeronica: Pietro, between do-gooder GirlNextDoor Livia (Betty) and superficial "mean girl" Arianna (Veronica). In a variation of the usual trope, Arianna has a crush on Pietro, but Pietro is only interested in Livia since the beginning.

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* BettyAndVeronica: Pietro, Pietro is the Archie between do-gooder modest and responsible GirlNextDoor Livia (Betty) and superficial "mean girl" Arianna (Veronica). In a variation of the usual trope, Arianna has a crush on Pietro, but Pietro is only interested in Livia since the beginning. Another StereotypeFlip is that ''Livia'' was actually voted the most popular girl by the boys of her class (with Arianna second), and Livia is also the one dating the JerkJock initially, making her more unattainable.
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** Livia's parents always except her to be perfect, because they don't want her to become like Livia's selfish and irresponsible older sister. Livia feels she can never be herself in order not to disappoint her parents.

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** Livia's parents always except expect her to be perfect, because they don't want her to become like Livia's selfish and irresponsible older sister. Livia feels she can never be herself in order not to disappoint her parents.

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Set in the fictional Italian island Marina Piccola, the series focuses on the lives of eight students, four boys and four girls, of the middle school Galileo Galilei. Every episode shows the point of view of one of the eight protagonists, who are all in the same class. The protagonist of each episode breaks the fourth wall and becomes the narrator, talking about their personal issues as it was a diary. Their experiences show them growing up and learning more about themselves.

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Set in the fictional Italian island Marina Piccola, the series focuses on the lives of eight students, four boys and four girls, of the middle school Galileo Galilei. Every episode shows the point of view of one of the eight protagonists, who are all in the same class. The protagonist of each episode breaks the fourth wall and becomes the narrator, talking about their personal issues as it was they were talking to a diary. Their experiences show them growing up and learning more about themselves.



* BreakingTheFourthWall: In every episode, one of the main characters speaks to the audience. The point of view character changes from episode to episode, although Livia and Pietro play this role more often than everyone else.



** Arianna is initially mean and hostile to her AbhorrentAdmirer Giulio, who has an huge crush on her. She gradually starts to warm up to Giulio and even considers the idea of dating him.

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** Arianna is initially mean and hostile to her AbhorrentAdmirer Giulio, who has an a huge crush on her. She gradually starts to warm up to Giulio and even considers the idea of dating him.
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The show debuted on May 18, 2020 on Creator/{{Netflix}}. A few months later, the show has been renewed for a second second. The first half of season 2 will be released in September 2023, while the second half will be released in March 2024.

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The show debuted on May 18, 2020 2022 on Creator/{{Netflix}}. A few months later, the show has been renewed for a second second. The first half of season 2 will be released in September 2023, while the second half will be released in March 2024.
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Set in the fictional Italian island Marina Piccola, the series focuses on the lives of eight students, four boys and four girls, of the middle school Galileo Galilei. Every episode shows the point of view of one of the eight protagonists, who are all in the same class. The protagonist of each episode breaks the fourth wall and becomes the narrator, narrating their personal issues about as it was a diary. Their experiences show them growing up and learning more about themselves.

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Set in the fictional Italian island Marina Piccola, the series focuses on the lives of eight students, four boys and four girls, of the middle school Galileo Galilei. Every episode shows the point of view of one of the eight protagonists, who are all in the same class. The protagonist of each episode breaks the fourth wall and becomes the narrator, narrating talking about their personal issues about as it was a diary. Their experiences show them growing up and learning more about themselves.
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''[=Di4ries=]'' is an Italian tween comedy-drama, released on Creator/{{Netflix}} in 2022. It's the first Netflix series from Italy targeted towards pre-teens.

Set in the fictional Italian island Marina Piccola, the series focuses on the lives of eight students, four boys and four girls, of the middle school Galileo Galilei. Every episode shows the point of view of one of the eight protagonists, who are all in the same class. The protagonist of each episode breaks the fourth wall and becomes the narrator, narrating their personal issues about as it was a diary. Their experiences show them growing up and learning more about themselves.

The show debuted on May 18, 2020 on Creator/{{Netflix}}. A few months later, the show has been renewed for a second second. The first half of season 2 will be released in September 2023, while the second half will be released in March 2024.
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* TheBet: Pietro makes a bet with his friend Giulio, who challenges him to kiss both Livia and Arianna, the two most popular girls in the class.
* BettyAndVeronica: Pietro, between do-gooder GirlNextDoor Livia (Betty) and superficial "mean girl" Arianna (Veronica). In a variation of the usual trope, Arianna has a crush on Pietro, but Pietro is only interested in Livia since the beginning.
* BigBrotherBully: Damiano to Mirko. Although Damiano acts like this only due to the bad influence of his JerkJock friends (especially Matteo), and he actually cares for his little brother deep down.
* BlondeBrunetteRedhead: Arianna and her GirlPosse. Arianna is blonde, Carlotta is brunette, and Lucia is redhead.
* ComingOutStory: In the third episode, Daniele comes out to his female friends, revealing that he likes boys and has a crush on his classmate Mirko.
* DefrostingIceQueen:
** Arianna is initially mean and hostile to her AbhorrentAdmirer Giulio, who has an huge crush on her. She gradually starts to warm up to Giulio and even considers the idea of dating him.
** Monica initially only wants Isabel as her friend, and gets angry if Isabel hangs out with other people. She gradually becomes a good friend to the rest of the class, including her former enemy Giulio.
* FatBestFriend: Monica is this to Isabel, although her weight is never brought up in the series. While Monica is outspoken, she is also insecure deep down, especially for being considered a bookish geek, and her unpopularity with boys.
* FirstKiss: One of Isabel's main goals is getting her first kiss. She finally gets it from Lamberto, a boy she meets at a birthday party.
* FirstPeriodPanic: Arianna panics after realizing she got her first period, not because of ignorance, but because she was at school and completely unprepared, to the point that she locks herself in the bathroom.
* GenderEqualEnsemble: The main characters are four boys (Pietro, Giulio, Daniele, Mirko) and four girls (Livia, Isabel, Monica, Arianna).
* IncompatibleOrientation: In one of the early episodes, Isabel has a crush on Daniele, who was still in the closet. When he comes out, Isabel is very supportive and tries to help him as a friend.
* JerkJock: Livia's boyfriend Matteo is a basketball player and a bully, although he puts up a nice façade in front of Livia. His friends and classmates also seem to be this, but Matteo is the worst.
* LIsForDyslexia: The BookDumb Giulio is diagnosed with dyslexia in one episode. He eventually meets a specialist doctor to find a different study method.
* LovableAlphaBitch: Arianna starts out as a vain and stuck-up AlphaBitch who hates most of the core cast (except for BigManOnCampus Pietro, whom she has a crush on) and only hangs out with her GirlPosse. She later TookALevelInKindness and learns to appreciate her classmates as TrueCompanions.
* LoveDodecahedron:
** Giulio has an unrequited (at least initially) crush on Arianna, who has an unrequited crush on Pietro, who has a crush on Livia, who is dating Matteo. When Livia breaks up with Matteo, he temporarily uses his ex-girlfriend Lucia to make Livia jealous.
** Meanwhile, Michele has a crush on Isabel, who initially likes Daniele ([[IncompatibleOrientation until she finds out that he is gay]]) , who has a crush on Mirko, who doesn't feel the same. When Daniele moves on from Mirko, he starts a LongDistanceRelationship with his old friend Nico. Later, Isabel gives her FirstKiss to Lamberto, although she later realizes that she does't like him that much.
* OppositesAttract: The most important ShipTease is the one between Pietro, the rebellious cool boy, and Livia, the rules-abiding "miss perfect". Although Livia also has a rebellios streak that she tries to hide from other people.
* ParentalNeglect: Several of the kids have parental issues.
** Pietro's parents have an AwfulWeddedLife, so they spend all the time arguing and never pay attention to their son, who feels miserable whenever he is at home. Even during their eventual separation, they don't pay attention to Pietro's feelings.
** Livia's parents always except her to be perfect, because they don't want her to become like Livia's selfish and irresponsible older sister. Livia feels she can never be herself in order not to disappoint her parents.
** Arianna's mother forces her daugter to do many extracurricular activities every day (painting, piano, gym, etc.) and doesn't care if her daughter is tired and never has time for herself. When Arianna tries to protest, her mother refuses to listen.
* PassionateSportsGirl: Livia and Isabel.
** Livia is a dedicated triathlete, although it's more to live up to the high standards people expect from her, rather than true passion.
** Isabel plays basketball with the boys, and is the best player of the team.
* WhatDoesSheSeeInHim:
** None of Livia's friends understand why Livia is dating obnoxious JerkJock Matteo. Even Livia never seems happy nor particularly close to him.
** Giulio's friends don't understand why he has a cush on AlphaBitch Arianna, especially since she treats him really badly. However, they still help him when he has his first date with her.
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