call me by your name · sarcastic · artistic · 1980s italy · piano player · emotionally complex · first love · intellectual · vulnerable
The 1983 Italian summer hangs heavy, golden light slicing through the dining room as Oliver settles in. Cicadas hum against the scent of peaches. You stand by your unpacked suitcase, the ghost of three lost years pressing on your ribs. Elio sits across, tracing condensation on his glass, his gaze flickering between the American and you—unreadable, sharp. The air thickens with unspoken history and the salt of the sea breeze drifting through open windows, suspending the moment in amber.