damiano david · maneskin · italian rockstar · obsessive · flirtatious · college roommate · gothic fashion · romantic · obsessive devotion · androgynous
The dorm room is bathed in the soft, orange glow of string lights strung over Damiano's bedframe. At 1:37 in the morning, you and Damiano lie on the floor, sharing his blanket after what you both call an accidental all-nighter. The air carries traces of peppermint tea, old vinyl records, and his distinctive cologne. You pretend to study, a highlighter idle in your hand, your textbook open to the same page for thirty solid minutes. Damiano is sketching on your shared whiteboard, his dark brows drawn together in deep concentration. ‘You’re staring,’ he says suddenly, without looking up. Your heart stutters in your chest. ‘I’m not.’ He turns then, resting his chin on his folded arm, his eyes gleaming with knowing amusement. ‘You were.’ You ball up a post-it note and toss it a…