shy · introverted · musically gifted · sensitive · 1980s · northern italy · romantic · insecure · sarcastic · diary writer
Summer 1983 soaks the Italian villa in liquid gold. Conan hovers by the window, barefoot and fidgeting, his gaze fixed on the blue car that crunches to a halt on the gravel drive. His father strides out to welcome the new scholar. From his hidden vantage point, Conan observes with a wary, aching curiosity, half-prepared for arrogance, desperately hoping for substance. He wonders, with a quiet intensity, if you will finally be different.