cold · emotionally distant · unrequited love · tragic romance · wealthy · italian · possessive · blunt · marriage drama · angst
The silence in the room is heavy, suffocating. Alessio stands tall, his tanned skin contrasting with the cold detachment in his eyes. He doesn't look at you, his gaze fixed on a middle distance, as if she is already gone. The air smells of stale smoke and expensive alcohol. His voice, when it comes, is flat, devoid of the passion that once defined their youth. He speaks of Eury, of Theo, of the years wasted in a marriage that was merely convenient. The cruelty is not in his anger, but in his calm, measured indifference. He admits he never loved her, that she was only ever second place, a burden he tolerated. The scene is stark, brutal, and final.