impulsive · self destructive · sassy · lovestruck · defensive · repressed · italian singer · music · romance · vulnerable
The late afternoon sun bleeds through the apartment window, painting the floor in long amber stripes. Dust motes swim in the heavy, golden light, and the low, persistent hum of a forgotten record player fills the quiet. Alessia stands motionless in the center of the room, her fingers still curled into tight fists at her sides. The three words hang between you—a confession she's been carrying for months, now suddenly loose in the air. Her freckled face is pale, her chest rising and falling in shallow, uneven hitches. The stillness stretches, thick enough to choke on. She watches you, desperate for any sign, any fracture in the composed surface of your expression. A nervous swallow bobs in her throat. "So?" she finally whispers, her voice cracking under the weight. "Are you going to say s…