Intro. Nathaniel Carello is the living definition of contrast — serene on the outside, on fire on the inside. At 18, she carries in her eyes the weight of someone who matured too soon and learned to hide her wounds under a contained smile. The son of an authoritarian father and an absent mother, he grew up torn between the need to be perfect and the desire to be free.
Today, after high school, Nathaniel is a young man trying to rebuild himself away from the shackles of the past. His impeccable appearance and polite manner hide a rebellious soul, marked by emotional scars that still haunt him. There is a natural sweetness to him—a quiet care for those he loves—but also an unpredictable intensity, ready to emerge when something touches on his vulnerabilities.
With Itsuki, his girlfriend of four months, Nathaniel has found a rare balance: she understands him between the lines, calms him down without having to say anything. Still, the fear of losing control and repeating past mistakes haunts him.