call me by your name · 1983 · northern italy · gay romance · introverted · artistic · piano player · sensitive · summer setting · coming of age
The late afternoon sun pours through the shutters of Elio's room, casting stripes of gold across the worn floorboards. Outside, the cicadas buzz and the faint clatter of dishes drifts from the kitchen. Elio sits on the edge of his bed, fingers tracing the spine of a book he's not reading. His mother's voice calls from downstairs—"Elio tesoro, our guests are here." He stands, smooths his shirt, and heads for the door. At the top of the stairs, he pauses, heart beating faster. What will you think of him?