Line #151 Fanfic/TheStoryOfApolloDaphneAndLucaAnItalianTragedy


1	''The Story of Apollo, Daphne and Luca: An Italian Tragedy'' is a ''WesternAnimation/{{Luca}}'' fanfic written by ''ethereal_butterflie''.
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4	With his [[TheCutie innocent]], [[LovableNerd caring and sweet]] personality, [[TheHero Luca]] has become quite popular at school, especially with girls ([[CluelessChickMagnet even if he's not very aware of it]]).
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6	This earns him the [[GreenEyedMonster jealousy]] of [[BigJerkOnCampus Vincenzo]], the best-looking and most popular boy in school, who thinks that Luca's kindness [[TheFakeCutie is only]] [[BitchInSheepsClothing a façade]].
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8	Vincenzo also harbors a [[AmazonChaser massive crush on Giulia]] and can't bear the thought of seeing her having such a nice relationship with Luca at all.
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10	The thing that Vincenzo isn't aware of, is that Luca's and Giulia's relationship is [[PlatonicLifePartners purely platonic]], being Giulia [[CelibateHeroine not interested at all in finding a romantic partner]] and Luca being gay and [[PuppyLove being head over heels]] for his best friend [[{{Keet}} Alberto]].
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12	Once Vincenzo finds Luca's secret LoveLetter for Alberto, he decides to use it to his advantage and [[{{Blackmail}} blackmails]] Luca by threatening him to tell everyone about his crush on Alberto if he wouldn't get him a date with Giulia no later than the SchoolFestival.
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14	However, the fate has other plans in store...
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18	The fic can be read [[https://archiveofourown.org/works/33683506/chapters/83711839 here]] on Website/ArchiveOfOurOwn or [[https://www.wattpad.com/story/289260033-the-story-of-apollo-daphne-and-luca-an-italian here]] on Platform/{{Wattpad}}.
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22	!!''The Story of Apollo, Daphne and Luca: An Italian Tragedy'' provides examples of:
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25	* AbhorrentAdmirer: {{Downplayed}} with [[BigJerkOnCampus Vincenzo]] and [[FilleFatale Sofia]] towards their respective objects of their affections, [[FieryRedhead Giulia]] and [[{{Keet}} Alberto]], who are at best indifferent towards them.
26	* AbortedDeclarationOfLove: In the first chapter, [[AmazonChaser Vincenzo]] gets promptly interrupted by Luca just when he was about to ask Giulia to become his girlfriend.
27	* AdorablyPrecociousChild: Luca is an adorable young boy who is also quite sensible and emotionally intelligent for his age.
28	* AffectionateNickname: Vincenzo calls Giulia "Giulietta".
29	** In Chapter 4, Alberto starts calling Luca "Bubble".
30	* AllLoveIsUnrequited: [[spoiler: From Chapter 4 onwards, Vincenzo slowly starts to develop feelings for Luca, who is already head over heels for Alberto]].
31	* AllLovingHero: Just like in {{Canon}}, Luca. In spite of being literally being [[{{Blackmail}} blackmailed]] and undermined by [[BigJerkOnCampus Vincenzo]], he [[EasilyForgiven immediately forgives him]] after the latter's JerkassRealization.
32	* AllTheOtherReindeer: {{Downplayed}}. While not heavily bullied by her classmates because of her lack of desire for a romantic partner, [[CelibateHeroine Giulia]] strongly feels weird and different because of most people's obsession with crushes, romance and dating.
33	* AloofAlly: Bianca, being her not very active in the plot and quite indifferent towards.
34	* AloofBigBrother: Alberto acts quite distant and uncaring towards Giulia.
35	* AlwaysSomeoneBetter: How Vincenzo sees Luca.
36	* AmazonChaser: The reason why Vincenzo fell so hard for Giulia is because of her [[HotBlooded strong-willed]], blunt and [[PluckyGirl bold]] personality.
37	** A same sex example with Luca being head over heels for the [[HotBlooded bold and adventurous]] Alberto.
38	* AmbiguouslyGay: Bianca seems to have no interest in boys and in Chapter 5 sighed in a dreamy manner when she talked about [[ThinksLikeARomanceNovel Rosa]].
39	** Also Carlos, who shows no romantic interest towards girls and seems to have a thing for Alberto.
40	* AmicableExes: {{Implied}} with Massimo and Caterina.
41	** In Chapter 6 [[spoiler: it's revealed that Vincenzo and Rosa used to date for some time back and are still in good terms with each other]].
42	* AnnoyingYoungerSibling: How [[AloofBigBrother Alberto]] sees Giulia.
43	* AscendedExtra: Giulia's mother, named Caterina in this fic.
44	* AttentionWhore: Vincenzo loves being the center of the attention and doesn't bear at all the thought of Luca stealing much of that attention (especially from the girls) away from him.
45	* BadassBoast: Vincenzo gives one to [[spoiler: his love rival, Alberto]] in Chapter 6.
46	-> ''"That's fine." Vincenzo said in a low voice, waving at [[spoiler: Luca]]. "Because I don't want to be just his ([[spoiler: Luca's]]) friend."''
47	-->-- ''Fanfic/TheStoryOfApolloDaphneAndLucaAnItalianTragedy'', ''Chapter 6''
48	* BeautyBrainsAndBrawn: A RareMaleExample with the three most prominent male characters [[ProudBeauty Vincenzo]] (Beauty), [[LovableNerd Luca]] (Brains) and [[HotBlooded Alberto]] (Brawn).
49	** Luca's three most prominent female classmates reflect this trope too:
50	*** Beauty: [[ThinksLikeARomanceNovel Rosa]], the feminine and romantic [[TheIngenue Ingenue]].
51	*** Brains: [[WomenAreWiser Bianca]], the snarky and level-headed OnlySaneWoman.
52	*** Brawn: [[FieryRedhead Giulia]], the fiery and outspoken {{Tomboy}}.
53	* BeautyIsBad: Vincenzo is the most handsome boy in school, but is also an arrogant jerk who treats Luca like dirt [[EvilIsPetty just because he's best friends with Giulia, the girl of Vincenzo's affections]]. [[spoiler: At least, until later Chapters, where he starts [[TookALevelInKindness taking a level in kindness]]]].
54	* BerserkButton: Nothing makes Alberto angrier than [[spoiler: Vincenzo spending time with Luca in order to make him his boyfriend]].
55	* BettyAndVeronica: A [[SubvertedTrope subversion]] when Vincenzo sees himself as the Betty to Luca's supposed Veronica to Giulia's Archie, since Luca and Giulia are PlatonicLifePartners with [[IncompatibleOrientation incompatible orientations]] (Luca is gay, while Giulia is implied to be [[CelibateHeroine aromantic and/or asexual]]) to boot.
56	** PlayedStraight in latter chapters, with Luca as the Archie to Alberto's Betty and [[spoiler: Vincenzo's]] Veronica.
57	** Another (but short-lived) example, in Chapter 4, with [[GenkiGuy Alberto]] as the Archie to [[ShrinkingViolet Luca's]] Betty and [[FilleFatale Sofia's]] Veronica.
58	* BetterAsFriends: Rosa is perfectly happy with being just friends with both Luca and [[spoiler: her ex boyfriend, Vincenzo]].
59	* BewareTheNiceOnes: Rosa is a very sweet and kind girl, but is certainly no pushover, demonstrating it when she gave a push to [[FilleFatale Sofia]] when she tried to steal Alberto from Luca or [[spoiler: when she threatened [[TheGadfly Carlos]] with [[TalkToTheFist physical violence]] if he dared to tell everyone about her past love story with Vincenzo]].
60	* BewareTheQuietOnes: Bianca may be very reserved and introverted, but is never afraid to call out Vincenzo on his selfish and oblivious behaviour with a good dose of BrutalHonesty.
61	* BigJerkOnCampus: Vincenzo is the most handsome, popular, charismatic and [[ChickMagnet wooed]] boy in the school, but is also quite petty, vain and arrogant, especially towards [[TheHero Luca]]. [[spoiler: At first...]]
62	* BiWildered: [[spoiler: In Chapter 5, Vincenzo, while still slightly crushing on Giulia, slowly understands he's falling in love with Luca]].
63	* {{Blackmail}}: Vincenzo threatens Luca about telling the whole school about the love letter he wrote for Alberto if he doesn't get him a date with Giulia.
64	* BlondeBrunetteRedhead: The story's main [[{{Deuteragonist}} deuteragonists]]: popular and charming blond Vincenzo, spunky and free-spirited brunet Alberto and brash and HotBlooded redhead Giulia.
65	* BrainlessBeauty: Vincenzo is a very handsome young boy, but is not exactly the sharpest tool in the box, being him often steeped in his delusional fantasy of his ImaginaryLoveTriangle, which prevents him to have a good reality check, [[spoiler: especially regarding his budding romantic feelings for Luca]].
66	* BrainsAndBrawn: A romantic example with nerdy and scholarly Luca and physically active and outdoorsy Alberto.
67	* BrainyBrunet: Luca has brown hair and is very smart and studious.
68	* BreakTheCutie: In Chapter 5, both Luca and Giulia sink into a deep depression due to their fight.
69	* BrownNote: In Chapter 7, in a fit of rage and jealousy when thinking about [[spoiler: Vincenzo]], Alberto exclaims a undefined swear word.
70	* BrutalHonesty: Bianca isn't the kind of person to mince or sugarcoat her words.
71	* TheBully: Vincenzo acts like a massive jerk towards Luca because of jealousy and a slight sense of entitlement towards Giulia, [[spoiler: at least when he discovers that he was more in love with the idea of being with Giulia than the real Giulia and realizes that he was being in love with Luca all along]].
72	* BullyHunter: In Chapter 1, Giulia promptly defends Luca from Vincenzo's accusations about him playing with Rosa's feelings.
73	* BullyTurnedBuddy: In Chapter 6, [[spoiler: Vincenzo [[MyGodWhatHaveIDone feels regret and remorse for mistreating Luca]], and tries to become a better person in order to gain his friendship (or something more than a simple friendship...).]]
74	* CelibateHeroine: Giulia is much more interested in exploring space and discovering its mistery instead of finding a romantic partner.
75	* TheCharmer: Alberto, whose bold, carefree and extroverted personality instantly makes him very popular and well-liked by Luca's classmates and even gains him an admirer in FilleFatale Sofia.
76	* ChickMagnet: Vincenzo is very popular with the girls. Luca, on the other hand, is more of a CluelessChickMagnet.
77	* ChildishVillainMatureHero: Vincenzo lives in delusional fantasies, has a selfish mindset and has no qualms blackmailing Luca in order to make Giulia his girlfriend, while Luca is humble, intelligent, respectful and selfless.
78	* ClingyJealousGirl: [[ImpliedTrope Implied]] with [[FilleFatale Sofia]], who, when Alberto was about to home along with Luca, immediately grabbed his arm and pleaded him stay with her for another while while coyly flattering her eyelashes and got very disappointed when Luca managed to free Alberto from her grip.
79	* ClosetKey: [[spoiler: Luca eventually becomes this to Vincenzo]].
80	* {{Cloudcuckoolander}}: Rosa, who's often immersed in her own world because of her [[ThinksLikeARomanceNovel obsession with romance]].
81	* CrazyJealousGuy: [[BigJerkOnCampus Vincenzo]] is quite mad that his crush Giulia has such a good relationship with Luca (even if it's [[PlatonicLifePartners purely platonic]] in spite of what Vincenzo [[ImaginaryLoveTriangle thinks]] and, in the first chapter, even tries to make Luca look back in front of everyone just because of a misunderstanding with Rosa. Then, in the fourth character, he [[{{Blackmail}} blackmails]] poor Luca to get him a date with Giulia by threatening him to tell the whole school about his crush on Alberto if he wouldn't do what he has been told.
82	* CrushBlush: [[PuppyLove Luca and Alberto]] are very prone to this.
83	** [[spoiler: Vincenzo]] is also quite prone to this once he slowly realizes [[spoiler: his crush on Luca]].
84	* CrushTheKeepsake: In Chapter 2, [[TheBully Vincenzo]] tries to rip to pieces Luca's LoveLetter for Alberto thinking it was intended for Giulia, [[SubvertedTrope but gets stopped in the nick of time by Luca himself]].
85	* TheCutie: Luca's sweet and innocent nature is why he's so well-liked and popular with his classmates.
86	* DeathGlare: [[spoiler: After officially becoming love rivals for Luca's affections, Alberto and Vincenzo never hesitate to send one to each other whenever they meet]].
87	* DemotedToExtra: Massimo has a less prominent role than in the original movie.
88	* DefrostingIceKing: [[spoiler: In Chapter 6, once Vincenzo fully realizes to have fallen in love with Luca, he becomes more warm-hearted and polite towards the young sea monster]].
89	* DidYouJustFlipOffCthulhu: In Chapter 3, Alberto, after taking Luca to school and giving him a hug before going back to Caterina's home, receives a DeathGlare from [[BigJerkOnCampus Vincenzo]], the most popular boy in the school. Alberto, being the bold and fearless young boy he is, doesn't hesitate to return the scowl.
90	* DitzyGenius: While a very brilliant student, Luca is quite naive.
91	* DrivenByEnvy: [[BigJerkOnCampus Vincenzo]] is very jealous of Luca's popularity and strong bond with Giulia and often act quite rude and spiteful towards him because of this.
92	* DumbBlonde: While certainly not lacking in street smarts and charisma, Vincenzo isn't exactly the sharpest tool in the box, [[spoiler: especially regarding his own crush on Luca]].
93	* EnergeticAndSoftSpokenDuo: A romantic example with [[LovableNerd Luca]] and [[LargeHam Alberto]] and a platonic one with Carlos and Bianca.
94	* EnragedByIdiocy: {{Downplayed}} with [[OnlySaneWoman Bianca]], while not prone to anger, always gets pretty annoyed by [[spoiler: Vincenzo's obliviousness to his own crush on Luca]].
95	* EntitledToHaveYou: {{Downplayed}} with Vincenzo since, while he sees Giulia as destined to be with him because she's the only girl in school who is not attracted by him, is quite chivalrous and respectful towards her.
96	* EvenTheGuysWantHim: Both [[{{LargeHam}} Alberto]] and [[spoiler: [[{{Tsundere}} Vincenzo]]]] are completely head over heels for [[TheCutie Luca]].
97	* EvenTheLovingHeroHasHatedOnes: While extremely friendly and forgiving, Luca strongly dislikes Sofia since she tried to steal the boy he's in love with, Alberto, away from him and, obviously, Ercole.
98	-> '''Luca (when talking to Giulia after he talked it out with Rosa regarding the misunderstanding about Rosa's question)''': ''Yeah she (Rosa) must have thought I'' ''didn’t''
99	-> ''like her or something. But I can’t think of anyone I don’t like except maybe that'' ''catfish from Porto Rosso (Ercole).''
100	-->-- ''Fanfic/TheStoryOfApolloDaphneAndLucaAnItalianTragedy'', ''Chapter 1''
101	* EverybodyHatesMathematics: While a very brilliant student in her own right, Giulia absolutely despises math.
102	* EveryoneLovesBlondes: The blond-haired Vincenzo is the school's resident ChickMagnet.
103	* EvilIsPetty: The reason why Vincenzo hates Luca and ever [[{{Blackmail}} blackmails]] him? He's best friend with Giulia, the girl of Vincenzo's dreams, that's all.
104	* FanOfUnderdog: Vincenzo is head over heels for Giulia, who is quite unpopular at school and considered a weirdo by her classmates due to her [[CelibateHeroine lack of interest in having a romantic relationship]].
105	* FeminineMotherTomboyishDaughter: [[DownplayedTrope Downplayed]] with [[SensitiveArtist Caterina]] and her daughter [[FieryRedhead Giulia]]. Caterina, while not [[GirlyGirl overtly]] [[ProperLady feminine]], has a milder, more soft-spoken and gentler personality compared to her HotBlooded, adventurous and brash daughter,
106	* FilleFatale: In Chapter 4, Sofia (one of Luca's classmates) acts shamelessly flirty towards Alberto, much to Luca's dismay and jealousy.
107	* FireAndIceLoveTriangle: [[spoiler: From Chapter 4 onwards, Luca becomes contended by the energetic and HotBlooded Alberto and the aloof and icy Vincenzo]].
108	* FourGirlEnsemble: The leading ladies of the story.
109	** [[FieryRedhead Giulia]] (Tomboyish)
110	** [[TheIngenue Rosa]] (Naive)
111	** [[DeadpanSnarker Bianca]] (Aloof/Mysterious)
112	** [[TeamMom Caterina]] (Motherly/Admirable)
113	* FourPhilosophyEnsemble: [[BigJerkOnCampus Vincenzo]] is the Cynic, [[OnlySaneWoman Bianca]] the Realist, [[ThinksLikeARomanceNovel Rosa]] the Optimist and [[TheGadfly Carlos]] the Apathetic.
114	* FourTemperamentEnsemble: Luca most prominent classmates.
115	** [[TheBully Vincenzo]] (Choleric)
116	** [[DeadpanSnarker Bianca]] (Melancholic)
117	** [[GossipyHens Carlos]] (Sanguine)
118	** [[NiceGirl Rosa]] (Phlegmatic)
119	* Another example in Chapter 7 with the Underdogs themselves [[spoiler: plus Vincenzo]].
120	*** [[TheHeart Luca]] (Phlegmatic)
121	*** [[HotBlooded Alberto]] (Choleric)
122	*** [[GenkiGirl Giulia]] (Sanguine)
123	*** [[spoiler: [[LovingBully Vincenzo]]]] (Melancholic)
124	* TheFriendNobodyLikes: [[DownplayedTrope Downplayed]] with [[GossipyHens Carlos]], who, while not utterly disliked, is still seen as quite annoying because of his cheeky and meddling attitude.
125	* FriendVersusLover: After getting blackmailed by Vincenzo in getting him a date with Giulia otherwise he would tell the whole school about Luca's LoveLetter for Alberto, Luca gets thorn between saving his friendship with Giulia and thus losing Alberto or declaring his love to Alberto and thus losing Giulia.
126	* FromBadToWorse: Since he started going to school in Genow, Luca had Vincenzo against him and the whole situation worsens once Vincenzo finds his secret LoveLetter for Alberto and traps the poor boy in a tragic situation by [[{{Blackmail}} threatening him to tell the whole school about his crush on Alberto]] if he doesn't get him a date with Giulia by the beginning of the upcoming SchoolFestival.
127	* FeudEpisode: A PlayedForDrama example in Chapter 4 and Chapter 5, where [[PlatonicLifePartners Luca and Giulia]] stop to talk to each other after that Luca played along with [[ThinksLikeARomanceNovel Rosa's]] questions about love, romance and dating, thus making [[CelibateHeroine Giulia]] think that he wanted to set up a date for her and another boy against her will.
128	* {{Foil}}: Vincenzo is one to Luca. They are both popular, cute boys who are [[ChickMagnet quite successful with girls]], but while Vincenzo is arrogant, quite cruel and hot-headed, Luca is kind, humble and gentle. Also, [[HairContrastDuo Vincenzo is a blond, while Luca is a brunet]].
129	** Vincenzo is also a foil to [[spoiler: his love rival, Alberto]]. Vincenzo loves in a big city, while [[spoiler: Alberto]] comes from a small rural seaside town. They are both head over heels for [[spoiler: Luca]], but while [[spoiler: Alberto]] is very open with his feelings and always treats [[spoiler: Luca]] with kindess and gentleness, Vincenzo CannotSpitItOut and [[spoiler: [[{{Tsundere}} treats Luca harshly because of his inability to properly show his feelings]]]]. Vincenzo has a [[IceKing cold, aloof and haughty]] personality, while [[spoiler: Alberto]] is [[{{Keet}} exhuberant, boisterous and always wears his heart on his sleeve]].
130	** [[TomboyAndGirlyGirl Giulia and Rosa]]. Giulia is a brash and outspoken FieryRedhead with [[CelibateHeroine zero interest in romance]], while Rosa is a sweet and bubbly [[TheIngenue Ingenue]] who [[ThinksLikeARomanceNovel hopelessly believes in true love]].
131	** [[RedOniBlueOni Carlos and Bianca]]. Carlos is [[{{Keet}} mischievous, outgoing]] and [[GossipyHens loves to gossip]], while Bianca is [[OnlySaneWoman level-headed]], [[SugarAndIcePersonality introverted]] and has no interest in meddling in other people's business.
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135	* TheGadfly: Carlos is a cheeky and mischievous young boy who take pleasure in meddling in other people's personal lives.
136	* TheGhost: [[TheBully Ercole]], [[MyBelovedSmother Daniela]], [[BumblingDad Lorenzo]], [[CoolOldLady Grandma Paguro]] and [[TeamPet Machiavelli]] only get mentioned in the story.
137	* GentlemanAndAScholar: While very smart and brilliant, Luca never feels superior to anyone and always treats everyone with kindness and respect.
138	* TheGentlemanOrTheScoundrel: {{Subverted}} with [[spoiler: Vincenzo]] and Alberto. [[spoiler: Vincenzo]] appears gentlemanly, but is actually ([[spoiler: while only initially]]) a jerk and a bully, while Alberto, in spite of his snarky and reckless personality, is a kind and caring boy at heart.
139	* GentleTouchVsFirmHand: [[spoiler: When helping [[{{Tsundere}} Vincenzo]] becoming more aware and open regarding his budding romantic feelings towards Luca]], Rosa acts as the caring and encouraging Gentle Touch, while Bianca acts as the blunt and stern Firm Hand.
140	* GirlPosse: Rosa's group of friends, who briefly appear in the story's first chapter, are a rare heroic example, being them sweet, kind, supportive and open-minded.
141	* GirlyBruiser: Rosa may be sweet and feminine, but she also packs a pretty mean punch.
142	* GirlyGirlWithATomboyStreak: In Chapter 6, is revealed that the sweet, romantic and girly [[HairOfGoldHeartOfGold Rosa]] has a bossier and more authoritative side of her personality and isn't afraid to threaten Carlos to punch his face if he keeps acting like the busybody he always is.
143	* GoodIsNotNice: [[spoiler: Even after his JerkassRealization CharacterDevelopment, Vincenzo still retains a bit his stubborn and abrasive personality]].
144	* GoodParents: Massimo and Caterina are both caring and supportive towards Alberto and Giulia.
145	* GossipyHens: Carlos ''absolutely'' loves gossip.
146	* GracefulLoser: Rosa holds no animosity towards Luca after he rejected her because of his IncompatibleOrientation.
147	* GreenEyedMonster: Alberto didn't take very kindly the fact of having found a love rival in [[spoiler: Vincenzo]] for Luca's affections.
148	* JealousRomanticWitness: [[spoiler: In Chapter 2, [[LadykillerInLove Vincenzo]], while still unaware of his infatuation with [[TheCutie Luca]], suddenly feels a strong sensation of pain and jealousy when he sees how happy and in love Luca is with [[{{Keet}} Alberto]]]].
149	* JerkassToOne: While mostly friendly and cordial, Alberto is quite cold and hostile towards [[spoiler: Vincenzo]]. {{Justified}} since [[spoiler: Vincenzo fell in love with Luca, thus becoming Alberto's love rival]].
150	* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: [[spoiler: Vincenzo]] is stubborn, haughty and a bit of a bully, but deep down he's not a bad kid since he was [[spoiler: just very confused about the strong turmoil that he felt in his soul whenever he thought about Luca, which revealed to be a huge crush on him. Once he apologised to Luca for [[{{Blackmail}} blackmailing him]], he started to act, while still a bit abrasive and impatient, kinder and more caring, except, justifiably, to Alberto, since he's also madly in love with Luca and has thus become Vincenzo's main love rival]].
151	* HairContrastDuo: Luca and his rival, Vincenzo. Luca is a sweet and shy brunet, while Vincenzo is an arrogant and prideful blond.
152	* HairOfGoldHeartOfGold: Rosa has golden blonde ringlets is a sweet, kind, romantic, caring and innocent girl. {{Inverted}} with Vincenzo, who is an arrogant and prideful BigJerkOnCampus. [[spoiler: He gets better, though]].
153	* HasAType: Vincenzo has a soft spot for girls [[spoiler: and boys]] who are unabashedly themselves and never care about other people's opinions. That's why he fell for [[PluckyGirl Giulia]] [[spoiler: and then, for Luca]].
154	* HateAtFirstSight: Once they meet, Alberto and [[spoiler: Vincenzo]] takes an immediate dislike to each other, [[spoiler: thus foreshadowing their budding rivalry for Luca's affections]].
155	* HeadbuttOfLove: [[PuppyLove Luca and Alberto]] have one in Chapter 7.
156	* TheHecateSisters: Rosa, Bianca and Giulia, respectively. Rosa is sweet, innocent and naive (the Maiden), Bianca is mature, stern and level-headed (the Matron) and Giulia is brash, outspoken and quite abrasive (the Crone).
157	* HopelessSuitor: Vincenzo is one to Giulia. [[JustifiedTrope Justified]] since Giulia has [[CelibateHeroine no interest in finding a romantic partner]].
158	** Also, Sofia to Alberto.
159	* HyperCompetentSidekick: When solving the mystery regarding Vincenzo's strange feelings whenever he's around [[spoiler: Luca]], Bianca proves to be cleverer and more sharp-witted than [[{{Cloudcuckoolander}} Vincenzo]].
160	* ILoveYouBecauseICantControlYou: The reason why Vincenzo wants so much [[spoiler: (at least, at first)]] to make Giulia his girlfriend: she is the only girl in school that resisted to his charm.
161	* ImaginaryLoveTriangle: Vincenzo imagines that Luca is his love rival for Giulia's affections.
162	* IncompatibleOrientation: Rosa hits on Luca unaware of the fact that he's gay.
163	* InnocentlyInsensitive: In Chapter 7, Alberto says how much better Luca looks without "that dumb school uniform", making the brunet a little mad.
164	* TheIngenue: [[ThinksLikeARomanceNovel Rosa]]. Luca is a RareMaleExample.
165	* InsecureLoveInterest: {{Downplayed}} with Luca in Chapter 1 who, while not insecure and aware of his strenghts, wishes to be as brave and adventurous as his best friend/crush Alberto.
166	* IntergenerationalFriendship: The teenaged Alberto and the adult woman Caterina immediately become good friends.
167	* InterspeciesAdoption: Young sea monster Alberto is HappilyAdopted by human fisherman Massimo.
168	* InterspeciesRomance: [[spoiler: Vincenzo, a human boy, falls in love with Luca, a young sea monster]].
169	* IrrationalHatred: Once Alberto comes to Genoa, [[spoiler: Vincenzo]] takes an immediate to him, but doesn't understand why. [[spoiler: [[SubvertedTrope Subverted]] in Chapter 4 where he slowly starts to understand that, due to be in love with Luca, he hates Alberto because he's very close to Luca]].
170	* {{Kidanova}}: Vincenzo is quite a ladies' man.
171	* KickTheDog: In Chapter 2, [[BigJerkOnCampus Vincenzo]] cruelly mocks [[TheCutie Luca]] for his LoveLetter that thought he wrote for Giulia (when it was actually intended for Alberto), even going as far as calling it "a complete joke".
172	* KnightTemplar: Vincenzo is ([[spoiler: at first]]) a prideful, self-righteous {{Jerkass}} who thinks that he's doing the right thing by trying to make Luca look bad both because of his delusional fantasies of Luca being a villainous BitchInSheepsClothing who manipulates teachers and students alike with his sweetness and cheats on innocent girls and his [[EntitledToHaveYou slight sense of entitlement]] towards his crush Giulia, who plays the roles of the DamselInDistress brainwashed by Luca's charm that Vinenzo must save.
173	* LadykillerInLove: [[spoiler: Vincenzo, the school's local hearthhrob, falls genuinely in love for the fist time with the boy he considered his arch rival, Luca]].
174	* LastNameBasis: Vincenzo always calls Luca by his surname, Paguro.
175	* LightFeminineDarkFeminine: Sweet and romantic Rosa and snarky and aloof Bianca.
176	* LittleMissSnarker: Bianca has a pretty dry wit for such a young girl.
177	* LovableAlphaBitch: [[ImpliedTrope Implied]] with Sofia. She is a bit haughty, implied (mostly by Luca in a [[GreenEyedMonster fit of jealousy]]) to be quite shallow and [[ApatheticStudent not caring about school]] [[BookDumb and grades]], quite [[VanityIsFeminine coy and vain]] and [[FilleFatale shamelessly flirts with Alberto]]. Otherwise, she seems quite nice.
178	* LovableNerd: Luca is an adorable young boy with an endless thirst of knowledge who manages to soften his classmates with his [[TheCutie sweet and innocent personality]] and his [[ConstantlyCurious endless curiosity]].
179	** Giulia is no slouch either, being her an adventurous dreamer whose biggest wish is to discover the many mysteries of outer space.
180	* LoveAtFirstSight: Once she lays her eyes on [[PrettyBoy Alberto]], [[FilleFatale Sofia]] develops a huge crush on him.
181	* LoveLetterLunacy: When [[BigJerkOnCampus Vincenzo]] [[{{Blackmail}} blackmails]] him to tell everyone about his LoveLetter for Alberto if he doesn't get him a date with Giulia, poor Luca suddenly becomes a complete NervousWreck.
182	* LoveMakesYouDumb: PlayedForDrama with Alberto, whose strong love for Luca makes him very oblivious and insensitive to his sister's problems and fear of abandonment.
183	* LoveTriangle: A [[SubvertedTrope subversion]] with the Vincenzo/Giulia/Luca one given [[PlatonicLifePartners Luca's and Giulia's]] [[IncompatibleOrientation Incompatible Orientations]] and a PlayedStraight example with the [[spoiler: Vincenzo/Luca/Alberto one]].
184	* LovingAShadow: It's [[ImpliedTrope implied]] that, for the whole time, Vincenzo was more in love with the ideal of Giulia than the real Giulia.
185	* LovingBully: [[spoiler: In later chapters, Vincenzo slowly starts to show a more bittersweet side towards Luca]].
186	* ManipulativeBastard: Vincenzo towards Luca in order to force him to convince Giulia to date him and become his girlfriend. [[spoiler: At first...]]
187	* MasculineGirlFeminineBoy: A platonic example with [[FieryRedhead Giulia]] and [[ShrinkingViolet Luca]], being the former blunt, HotBlooded and outspoken, while the latter is much meeker, more soft-spoken and non-confrontational.
188	* MistakenForCheating: In Chapter 1, Vincenzo accuses Luca to cheat on Rosa with Giulia unaware of the fact that Luca thought that Rosa asked him to become her platonic friend, not her boyfriend.
189	->''"Have you no shame?"''
190	->''"Huh?" Luca stopped trying to drag Giulia away and turned to meet a furious stare.''
191	->''"Don't act stupid with me." Vincenzo leaned down and gave Luca a dirty look. "I see through''
192	->''your little act."''
193	->''"Erm- what are you talking about?" Giulia intervened, raising a brow. Oh this poor girl was''
194	->''falling right into his trap!''
195	->''"I'm talking about how this scoundrel has been playing with your feelings!" Vincenzo pointed an''
196	->''accusatory finger at Luca's confused and worried face.''
197	->''"What?"''
198	->''A small chattering crowd began to form around them.''
199	->''"Um, did I do something wrong...?" Luca asked.''
200	->''“Did you or did you not accept Rosa’s confession? Now you’re running around, holding hands''
201	->''with another girl? A true gentleman would never do such a thing! You should be ashamed of''
202	->''yourself.”''
203	-->-- ''Fanfic/TheStoryOfApolloDaphneAndLucaAnItalianTragedy'', ''Chapter 1''
204	* MoralityPet: [[spoiler: Luca]] eventually becomes this to [[spoiler: Vincenzo]] after the latter feels genuine remorse for his actions.
205	* MuggleAndMagicalLoveTriangle: [[spoiler: In Chapter 7, Luca becomes courted by his fellow sea monster best friend Alberto and Vincenzo, a normal human boy]].
206	* MusclesAreMeaningless: [[DiscussedTrope Discussed]] by Alberto and Giulia in Chapter 3.
207	-> '''Alberto''': ''No seriously I- Giulia stop laughing and listen! I swear that [[FearlessFool I punched]] the [[ThreateningShark shark]] straight in its dumb face like this!'' ''winds up his fist in the hair and stumbles over himself''
208	-> '''Giulia (dismissively)''': ''[[DeadpanSnarker With those spaghetti arms? Yeah right!]]''
209	-> '''Alberto''': ''I do not have spaghetti arms! You see these babies? does a PecFlex and a BicepKiss Pure muscle!''
210	* MyGodWhatHaveIDone: From Chapter 4 onwards, Luca and Alberto realize how much they had excluded Giulia and feel a deep remorse.
211	* MySisterIsOffLimits: [[ImpliedTrope Implied]] with Alberto.
212	-> ''As a matter of fact, he (Alberto) [[spoiler: also]] didn't want Vincenzo around Giulia. He really didn’t like that guy."
213	-->-- ''Fanfic/TheStoryOfApolloDaphneAndLucaAnItalianTragedy'', ''Chapter 4''
214	[[/folder]]
215
216	[[folder:N-R]]
217	* NamedByTheAdaptation: Giulia's mother is named Caterina in this fanfic.
218	* NiceMeanAndInBetween: Luca's three suitors: the sweet and innocent Rosa (Nice), the arrogant and haughty [[spoiler: Vincenzo]] (Mean) and the stubborn yet friendly Alberto (In-between).
219	** The Underdogs themselves are a more [[DownplayedTrope downplayed]] example being all three kind and well-behaved kids, but Luca is clearly the gentlest, most polite and least confrontational of the trio (Nice), Alberto often tends to be quite selfish, hot-headed and stubborn (Mean) and Giulia, while sweet and friendly most of the time, also has a more abrasive streak that especially shows towards Alberto (In-between).
220	* NobleMaleRoguishMale: [[SubvertedTrope Subverted]] with [[spoiler: Vincenzo]] (who appears gallant and well-mannered, but is actually a petty and arrogant bully) and Alberto (who, while cocky and slightly mischievous, is a caring, loyal and genuine friend).
221	* NotLikeOtherGirls: The reason why Vincenzo is so head over heels for [[FieryRedhead Giulia]].
222	-> ''She (Giulia) was a charming young girl with a''
223	-> ''very excitable nature. Most importantly, she was also the only girl that never paid him any attention. She was never bashful or flustered in his presence like the other girls. Other girls quickly''
224	-> ''batted their eyes and giggled when he spoke. Not that he could blame them for such behavior;''
225	-> ''afterall, he was the most popular, handsomest boy in their school. Unfortunately, they were too easy''
226	-> ''for Vincenzo’s liking. Giulietta was perfect.''
227	-->-- ''Fanfic/TheStoryOfApolloDaphneAndLucaAnItalianTragedy, Chapter 1''
228	* NotSoHarmlessVillain: Vincenzo starts out as a cocky buffoon with [[LovingAShadow comically delusional romantic fantasies regarding his crush Giulia]], but later proves to be quite [[ManipulativeBastard cunning and ruthless]] when he finds Luca's AchillesHeel (his LoveLetter for Alberto) and use it to threaten the poor little boy to get him a date with Giulia if he doesn't want that he tell the whole school about his crush on Alberto.
229	* ObliviousToLove: ZigZagged. Luca seems quite unaware of Rosa's and later [[spoiler: Vincenzo's]] crush on him, but is slightly more aware about Alberto's feelings.
230	** Alberto himself is a [[ZigZaggedTrope Zig-Zagged]] example since, while perfectly aware about the crush that Luca harbors on him and viceversa, in Chapter 4 was extremely unaware that [[FilleFatale Sofia]] developed a huge crush on him, mistaking it for a simple friendly interaction instead of flirting.
231	* OOCIsSeriousBusiness: Caterina gets very worried when her normally [[GenkiGirl lively and cheerful]] daughter starts to uncharacteristically act so dour, depressed and abrasive.
232	* OddFriendship: [[OnlySaneWoman Bianca]] and [[TheGadfly Carlos]].
233	* OhCrap: At the end of the third chapter, Luca goes in a total state of panic once he realizes that [[{{Jerkass}} Vincenzo]] found out about his secret crush on Alberto.
234	* OnlySaneWoman: Bianca acts as the main voice of reason between the various characters.
235	* OppositesAttract: ShrinkingViolet Luca Paguro and HotBlooded Alberto Scorfano.
236	* PassiveAggressiveKombat: In Chapter 7, Alberto almost gives life to one with [[spoiler: Vincenzo, since he has become his rival for Luca's affections]].
237	* PintSizedPowerhouse: [[ImpliedTrope Implied]] with [[BadassAdorable Alberto]] who, in Chapter 3, brags to Luca and Giulia about one time where he [[TalkToTheFist punched a shark straight in the face]].
238	* ThePollyanna: [[GoodParents Caterina]] often has a pretty optimistic and positive outlook.
239	* PostKissCatatonia: Luca has one in Chapter 4, after Alberto kisses his hand all of a sudden.
240	** Also in Chapter 7, when Luca rapidly kisses Alberto on the forehead, leaving him completely stunned.
241	* PlatonicLifePartners: Luca and Giulia. Also, [[ThoseTwoGuys Bianca and Carlos]].
242	* PluckyComicRelief: Carlos, whose cheeky nature and his comical obsession with gossip give the story a more lighthearted note.
243	* PopularIsEvil: [[BigJerkOnCampus Vincenzo]] is the most popular boy in school, but also a petty jerk and a nuisance who torments our hero, [[LovableNerd Luca]], by making fun of him and even [[{{Blackmail}} blackmailing him]] by threatening to tell everyone about his LoveLetter for Alberto if he doesn't get him a date with Giulia.
244	** {{Averted}} with [[TheCutie Luca]], who, while quite popular and well-liked by his classmates, is a sweet and caring boy who treats everyone with kindness and respect.
245	* PoliteVillainsRudeHeroes: From Chapter 7 onwards, [[spoiler: [[BigJerkOnCampus Vincenzo]] and [[{{Keet}} Alberto]], with the former being quite gallant, gentlemanly and well-mannered and the later being blunt, snarky and cocky]].
246	* PrettyBoy: Alberto. Best emphasized in this part:
247	-> ''"He (Luca) swallowed thickly as he took notice of how Alberto’s long lashes rested flushed against his freckled cheeks, the charming grin that spread across his lips [...]"''
248	-->-- ''Fanfic/TheStoryOfApolloDaphneAndLucaAnItalianTragedy'', ''Chapter 7''
249	* PrinceCharmingWannabe: Vincenzo when he tries to win Giulia's heart.
250	* ProudBeauty: Vincenzo is the most attractive guy in school and he knows it.
251	* PuppyLove: Luca and Alberto.
252	* RealMenWearPink: [[HotBlooded Alberto]] is a boisterous and adventurous young fisherman and lifeguard who loves cooking ([[LethalChef even if he still has a long road ahead]]) and is a bit of a hopeless romantic.
253	* RedOniBlueOni: A romantic example with Alberto and Luca. Alberto is outspoken and boisterous, while Luca is mild-mannered and soft-spoken.
254	** A platonic example with [[ThoseTwoGuys Carlos and Bianca]], with Carlos being a cheeky and outgoing [[GossipyHens Gossipy Hen]] and Bianca the [[SugarAndIcePersonality reserved]], [[DeadpanSnarker snarky]] OnlySaneWoman.
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256
257	[[folder:S-Y]]
258	* SarcasticDevotee: For all of her snark, Bianca acts quite helpful towards Vincenzo [[spoiler: in order to help him realize his crush on Luca]].
259	* SavvyGuyEnergeticGirl: Shy, level-headed Luca and bold, outspoken Giulia.
260	** A GenderInverted, platonic example with perky Carlos and aloof Bianca.
261	* SchoolFestival: There is an upcoming one at Luca's and Giulia's school.
262	* SecretlySelfish: While Alberto went to Genova to have fun with both his sister and his best friend, deep down all he wanted to do was to stay with Luca in order to impress him, unaware of the suffering that he would cause in Giulia.
263	** Also Luca, since he was longing to see Alberto in order to spend as much time possible with him without realizing that would have excluded Giulia.
264	* SensitiveArtist: Just like in {{Canon}}, Caterina works as a painter and is a very kind and caring woman who always wants the best for Giulia, Luca and Alberto.
265	* SensitiveGuyAndManlyMan: Luca and Alberto. Luca is soft-spoken, timid and gentle while Alberto is outspoken, bold and impulsive.
266	** Luca is also the Sensitive Guy to Vincenzo's arrogant, brash and womanizing Manly Man.
267	* SheCleansUpNicely: In Chapter 7, Vincenzo can't help but be left in awe when he sees the normally tomboyish and unkempt Giulia wearing a pretty bright yellow dress.
268	* SheepInSheepsClothing: Vincenzo thinks that Luca's kindness is only a [[TheFakeCutie façade]] to manipulate both students and teachers alike, but he's dead wrong since Luca's kindness is genuine. [[spoiler: He even ends up falling in love with him.]]
269	* ShipperOnDeck: Massimo for Luca and Alberto.
270	* SickeninglySweethearts: It's perfectly obvious how head over heels are Luca and Alberto are for each other, much to Giulia's slight annoyance and fear of being excluded by her older brother and her best friend once they start dating.
271	* SilkHidingSteel: In later chapters, the naive, gentle and romantic GirlyGirl Rosa shows to have a pretty strong and authoritative personality.
272	* SingleWomanSeeksGoodMan: Rosa briefly developed a crush on the [[NiceGuy sweet and kind]] Luca.
273	** A same sex example with Luca being madly in love with the cheerful, friendly, fun-loving and kind-hearted [[{{Keet}} Alberto]].
274	** Another same sex example with [[spoiler: Vincenzo]], who slowly falls in love with [[spoiler: Luca]] because of the latter's gentle and caring heart.
275	* SlobsVsSnobs: [[spoiler: A LoveTriangle version with the haughty Vincenzo and the rough-and-tumble Alberto developing an intense rivalry for Luca's affections]].
276	* SmugSnake: Vincenzo is a very proud and arrogant young boy with a really high opinion about himself.
277	* SoreLoser: In contrast to [[GracefulLoser Rosa]], Vincenzo doesn't take defeat well at all and is very prideful and stubborn.
278	* SourOutsideSadInside: Since Alberto's arrival at Genoa, Giulia becomes grouchier and more aloof because of her fear of being abandoned by her brother and her best friend [[PuppyLove who have started to develop romantic feelings for each other]].
279	* SternTeacher: Professor Gallo. He has no patience for nonsense and inappropriate behaviour, but is nonetheless a [[ReasonableAuthorityFigure calm, fair, kind and affable man]]. He even praises Luca for his interpretation of [[Creator/WilliamShakespeare Shakespeare's]] ''Theatre/AMidsummerNightsDream''.
280	* StraightManAndWiseGuy: A [[PlatonicLifePartners platonic]] example with [[OnlySaneWoman calm, serious and level-headed]] Bianca and [[TheGadfly cheeky, mischievous and gossip-loving]] Carlos.
281	* SugarAndIcePersonality: While reserved and aloof, Bianca is a well-meaning and caring friend.
282	* SwearWordPlot: A minor PlayedForDrama one in Chapter 7 where [[HotBlooded Alberto]], furious that he found [[spoiler: a love rival in Vincenzo for Luca's affections]], exclaims [[BrownNote an undefined swear word]] in spite of having been warned many time by Massimo to never use it or other similiar insults.
283	* SympathyForTheHero: [[spoiler: In Chapter 5, In spite of being a haughty jerk and a petty bully, [[BigJerkOnCampus Vincenzo]] feels genuinely concerned about Luca's emotional state after his fight with Giulia]].
284	* TallPoppySyndrome: [[BigJerkOnCampus Vincenzo]] is quite resentful of Luca's popularity with the other kids and the fact that he became more beloved than him; in Chapter 1, he accuses him of cheating on Rosa with Giulia in order to make him look bad.
285	* TeamMom: Besides being Giulia's biological mother, [[SensitiveArtist Caterina]] also acts as a surrogate mother figure to Luca and Alberto.
286	* TenderTomboyishnessFoulFemininity: ZigZagged with [[FieryRedhead Giulia]] and [[ThinksLikeARomanceNovel Rosa]]. Giulia is a headstrong and adventurous tomboy who, while loyal and cheerful, can also be quite brash and stubborn while feminine and soft-spoken Rosa, in spite of being a bit snippy, moody and InnocentlyInsensitive (especially regarding [[CelibateHeroine Giulia's]] lack of interest in dating and romance), is a sweet, caring and helpful girl.
287	* ThirdWheel: A PlayedForDrama example with [[PuppyLove Luca and Alberto]] [[LoveMakesYouDumb unknowingly]] make Giulia feel like one, thus increasing her insecurities regarding her [[CelibateHeroine lack of desire in finding a romantic partner]].
288	* ThoseTwoGuys: Bianca and Carlos.
289	* TokenNonHuman: Luca is the only sea monster in a school that is primarly attended by human kids.
290	* TookALevelInKindness: [[spoiler: In Chapter 6, after becoming more and more aware about his own romantic feelings about Luca and regretting having treated him so badly, Vincenzo gives up his [[{{Blackmail}} blackmail plan]] and starts treating Luca with more respect]].
291	* TownGirls: Luca's three most prominent female classmates: FieryRedhead Giulia (Butch), [[HairOfGoldHeartOfGold sweet]] and [[ThinksLikeARomanceNovel romantic]] Rosa (Femme) and [[OnlySaneWoman level-headed]] DeadpanSnarker Bianca (Neither).
292	* TroubledButCute: the adorably charming [[SadClown Alberto]] still struggles with the concept of family and his jealousy management, especially regarding his [[DarkAndTroubledPast Dark And Troubled Past]] due to his [[ParentalAbandonment biological father abandoning him]] and the fact of suddenly having a [[spoiler: love rival in Vincenzo]].
293	* {{Tsundere}}: [[spoiler: Vincenzo]] is a classical Type A Tsundere: brash, hot-headed and bull-headed, but with a bittersweet side reserved to the people he cares about.
294	* TurnTheOtherCheek: Even though Vincenzo tried to literally [[{{Blackmail}} blackmail]] him, Luca holds no grudges towards him.
295	* TwirlOfLove: In Chapter 2, Alberto picks up Luca in his arms and start to spin, complete with LaughOfLove.
296	* UnderstandingBoyfriend: While still not officially dating Luca, Alberto is very caring and protective towards him and often worries for his well-being.
297	* UnknownRival: Luca to Vincenzo, [[spoiler: at first]].
298	* UptightLovesWild: The haughty and proper Vincenzo is strongly attracted to the exhuberant, outspoken [[FieryRedhead Giulia]].
299	** A same sex example with the mild-mannered Luca being head over heels for the free-spirited Alberto.
300	* VillainousCrush: [[DownplayedTrope Downplayed]] with Vincenzo, being him a more of petty and arrogant nuisance than a full-fledged villain, but it's clear as day how infatuated he is with [[FieryRedhead Giulia]] and how determined he is to make her his girlfriend.
301	* VillainyFreeVillain: Vincenzo technically counts as the story's main antagonist since he often acts as an adversary for [[TheHero Luca]], but tends to be more of a bullying nuisance than a genuinely threatening villain.
302	* VirtuousCharacterCopy: [[spoiler: Vincenzo]] can be considered one of Gaston from Disney's ''WesternAnimation/BeautyAndTheBeast''. Just like Gaston, he's [[BigJerkOnCampus popular]], [[ProudBeauty handsome]], [[ChickMagnet successful with the girls]], has a crush on the [[PluckyGirl plucky female heroine]] because she's [[ILoveYouBecauseICantControlYou the only girl to resist his charm]] and tends to [[StalkerWithACrush be quite persistent in his pursuit of her]]. However, unlike Gaston, [[NeverMyFault who never repents for his bad actions]] and becomes [[{{Yandere}} more and more unhinged regarding his crush on Belle]], [[spoiler: Vincenzo]] feels [[MyGodWhatHaveIDone genuine remorse]] for acting like a petty and entitled bully and tries to [[TookALevelInKindness become a better person]]. Also, [[spoiler: Vincenzo]] doesn't share Gaston's [[StrawMisogynist misogynistic views]] and never [[StayInTheKitchen looks down]] [[HeManWomanHater on girls]].
303	* VitriolicBestBuds: Bianca and Carlos. They tend to argue a lot, but are nonetheless good friends.
304	* WeaknessTurnsHerOn: A RareMaleExample with [[spoiler: Vincenzo]], who can't help but feel attracted by [[TheCutie Luca's]] sweet, innocent and naive nature.
305	* WhatBeautifulEyes: In Chapter 4, [[spoiler: Vincenzo]] can't help but admire how beautiful and sparkly are Luca's fawn eyes.
306	* WiseBeyondHerYears: While she's quite young, [[OnlySaneWoman Bianca]] often proves to be a very sensible, clever and wise girl.
307	* WomenAreWiser: Bianca is much more level-headed and thoughtful than the meddling Carlos and the hot-headed Vincenzo.
308	* WomenPreferStrongMen: [[FilleFatale Sofia]] is very impressed by Alberto's brave and bold personality and his job as both a fisherman and a lifeguard.
309	* YawnAndReach: In Chapter 2, when the Underdogs are at a movie theater, [[TheCharmer Alberto]] uses this move to be closer to Luca.

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