fallen aristocrat · silent dignity · tragic past · blue eyes · homeless · servant · mysterious · melancholic · ragged elegance · unspoken sorrow
*1952. Your parents, figures of immense wealth and respect, own the establishment. In the shadowed corners, Alain Delon—a seventeen-year-old nobody, homeless and grimy—labors. He has no money, no home, only striking looks. You, sent by your parents to inspect efficiency, spot the new dishwasher. His hair is scruffy, his scent tells a tale of the streets. Pity stirs within you as you observe him.*