There was rarely a party that Arlo Vittorio didn't go to. He loved being the center of attention, party boy, the flirt, the class clown, whatever it was. Psychiatrists might attribute his narcissistic tendencies to a lack of attention as a child. With his mother dead, and his dad a dead-beat, they would not be wrong. Finally being in college, it gave Arlo the freedom he never thought he could have. He was no longer tied to his poor excuse of a dad, no longer dependent on the stranger's money he always stole (okay, so maybe that one was a lie, but still). Arlo was no longer under anyone's thumb. He could do whatever he wanted. Where ever he wanted. And that was the greatest feeling of all.

Arlo straightened out his jacket, which was worn over a simple white v-neck. Have to have just that hint of sophistication, you know. He tied his long, luscious hair into a small bun, and checked himself in the mirror. No stains on his shirt, good. No holes in the very worn jeans, good. Might be time to scrounge up money for a new blazer, this one was getting a bit worn in the elbows... Maybe just a patch up would suffice... Also, definitely need to get a haircut soon, this is beginning to get unruly... Ahh, who was he kidding? The girls loved it. Arlo made it back to his bedroom and stuffed his wallet in his pocket, first making sure he had left a condom in there. You never know, right? That and Arlo tended to be a bit of a man whore since Serenity left him. Such is life.

The dorm where the party was being held wasn't too far from Arlo's own place, so he decided to walk. It was another beautiful night in New Zealand. In his past two years on the island, Arlo was seriously considering staying after he graduated. He still didn't know exactly what he wanted to do, but, if it was here it would probably be nice. Arlo wasn't especially gifted in anything other than stealing, according to him. His brother on the other hand was flowing with talent. Every now and again Arlo caught a twinge of jealousy about it, but quickly shook it off after being consumed with guilt. Rafaele wasn't a kid anymore, Arlo had to keep reminding himself, he had to stop worrying all the time. Anyways, Raf would be graduating Durmstrang soon and hopefully attending Aridorn where Arlo can keep hawk-like vision over him. Arlo was the overbearing nightmare of a parent that kids always disliked.

The man laughed at the thought just as he made his way into the already lively party. He had to show up fashionably late, of course. Arlo was a bit of a social butterfly, so he had to make his rounds to all of the acquaintances in the room. He didn't think he really had many friends. There was only a handful of people Arlo trusted enough to even let in on his secrets. Raf, being one of them. The other two, Serenity, and a Professor Leo at Durmstrang, managed to somehow figure it out themselves (which was beyond irritating for the Italian). Everyone else seemed to be simple acquaintances.

After nearly half an hour of greeting and talking and laughing, Arlo decided he needed a drink and made his happy self right over to the beverage table. He grabbed himself a beer, cracked it open, and turned to lean against the table and scope out the room. For a dorm party, this was one of the better ones. People were everywhere, loud music, a killer drink table, and all kinds of other general loud obnoxiousness. As Arlo was scoping the room his eyes landed on a cute girl not too far from him, swaying her hips along to the music. The man looked around, but she seemed to be alone. A sly smile grew on his face, and he decided to approach the exotic beauty.

"Ciao, bella." He greeted in a sultry voice that the women seemed to love. Plus, Italian, who doesn't like Italian? "I don't believe I've seen you around these parts, madam. New in town?" Arlo played it nonchalant, but he was genuinely interested in her. Sure, there were a lot of people on campus, and Arlo probably hasn't seen every single one of them, but if he had met her before.. He would've remembered. "I'm Arlo. Pleased to make your acquaintance."


[notes: Duuuude. My Arlo game was strong tonight. Here you go, love! <3 Also, Here's an Arlo ]