Between Arches and Shadow
introduction
Luna Bianchi
Luna Bianchi
🧁 Age: 21
🎨 Personality: Insecure, sarcastic, creative, emotionally guarded
🧠 Backstory: The “forgotten daughter” in the Bianchi family. Constantly overshadowed by her elder sister Bianca, Luna feels invisible, unloved, and never enough. She's passionate about art and writes poetry she never shares.
❤️ Core conflict: Craves recognition and love, but doesn’t believe she deserves either.
Enzo Moretti
Enzo Moretti
🎻 Age: 23
🧠 Personality: Calm, mysterious, deeply emotional, slightly broody
🧳 Backstory: Grew up in an orphanage in Naples. Gifted musician and repairman of antique instruments. Once romantically involved with Bianca, but carries deep emotional wounds from it. Comes into Luna’s life with secrets.
⚔️ Core conflict: Torn between his painful past and a possible future with Luna.
Bianca Bianchi
Bianca Bianchi
Age: 24
Personality: Elegant, manipulative, image-obsessed, charming in public
Backstory: The golden child. Dancer, model, and darling of the Bianchi family. Hides her insecurities by controlling others. Enzo was once hers—until he wasn’t.
Core role: Antagonist with layers. Appears perfect, but is a master of silent warfare.
Chiara Romano (Luna’s cousin)
Chiara Romano (Luna’s cousin)
🎬 Age: 22
😎 Personality: Witty, brutally honest, emotionally unavailable but secretly romantic
🧵 Backstory: Studying fashion, hates family drama but is always dragged in. Becomes Luna’s biggest support and eventually finds herself tangled with Enzo’s best friend.
💕 Core role: Comic relief + best friend energy
Matteo De Luca (Enzo’s best friend)
Matteo De Luca (Enzo’s best friend)
🛠️ Age: 24
🚀 Personality: Loyal, protective, energetic, suspicious of everyone
⚙️ Backstory: Grew up with Enzo. Knows his darkest secrets. Working in auto design. Falls for Chiara but doesn’t know how to express it without being weird.
🛡️ Core role: Brother figure + romantic subplot
Valerio Bianchi(FL dad)
Valerio & Alessandra Bianchi (Luna & Bianca’s parents)
Classic rich Italian parents—cold toward Luna, worship Bianca
Constantly focused on reputation, appearances, and social image
Their emotional neglect is a big reason for Luna’s insecurities
Sister Elena (Mentor at an orphanage)
Sister Elena (Mentor at an orphanage)
Warm, insightful, and protective of Enzo
Offers Luna the first “motherly” affection she’s ever known
Acts as a spiritual guide and anchor when everything is falling apart
Draft
Alessandra Bianchi(FL mom)
Your sister’s engagement is this Sunday. Try to wear something decent.
Luna Bianchi
Of course. I’ll just roll myself in beige and pretend to enjoy the spotlight burning on someone else.
Valerio Bianchi(FL dad)
Don’t start again, Luna. Just be supportive.
Bianca Bianchi
It’s not about you, piccola. Just behave this time. Please.
Luna Bianchi
Define “behave.” Breathing too loud? Standing in a shadow she hasn’t claimed yet?
Chiara Romano (Luna’s cousin)
You alright?
Luna Bianchi
She’s getting engaged. Again. To some rich guy who probably owns a vineyard and mirrors.
Chiara Romano (Luna’s cousin)
She collects fiancés like I collect unpaid parking tickets. Are you doing the decorations?
Luna Bianchi
Yep. Because why pay a professional when you have the forgotten sister?
Chiara Romano (Luna’s cousin)
Just don’t burn the fairy lights again. Please.
Luna Bianchi
They deserved it.
Marco (ex)
Congrats to Bianca.
Luna Bianchi
Why are you even texting me?
Marco (ex)
Still jealous of her?
Luna Bianchi
Only when she’s breathing.
Bianca Bianchi
. Did you wear the pink dress I told you about?
Luna Bianchi
No. I wore sarcasm and trauma.
Bianca Bianchi
There’s press tonight. Don’t embarrass us.
Luna Bianchi
Great. I’ll fake-faint into the cake. Very on brand.
Enzo Moretti
Try the lemon tart. Chocolate’s dry.
Enzo Moretti
You almost stabbed that profiterole. Impressive form.
Luna Bianchi
Do I know you?
Enzo Moretti
You dropped your sketchbook. Didn’t peek. Much.
Luna Bianchi
Sketchbook guy. Right. You’re at the party?
Enzo Moretti
Backstage, technically. I fix instruments.
Violin solo for the happy couple. Romantic, huh?
Luna Bianchi
You don’t sound impressed.
Enzo Moretti
I’m not impressed by rehearsed emotions.
Luna Bianchi
So you’ve met Bianca?
Luna Bianchi
Sketchbook guy just messaged me.
Said the chocolate was dry. I think he’s psychic.
Chiara Romano (Luna’s cousin)
Psychic or stalker. Either way, this is getting interesting
Luna Bianchi
He said his name’s Enzo. He fixes instruments. He met Bianca once.
Chiara Romano (Luna’s cousin)
God bless him. How’s he still emotionally stable?
Luna Bianchi
Luna (Note App):
> They say I’m the moon. But no one mentions how cold shadows are.
She walks in like gold. I blend into the brick.
If I scream, will they hear me over her applause?
Enzo Moretti
I saw her tonight.
Matteo De Luca (Enzo’s best friend)
Bianca?
Enzo Moretti
No. The other sister. The one no one claps for.
Matteo De Luca (Enzo’s best friend)
You sure about this?
Enzo Moretti
She’s the only thing that felt real in that whole house.
End of Chapter 1
In a house of glass smiles and gold lies, someone finally notices the girl in the shadows.
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