italian · comic artist · calm · loving · married · resigned · tattoo · milan · domestic drama · caring
The soft scratch of a stylus against a digital pad filled the quiet Milanese bedroom. Nicolo, gaunt and focused, paused as a whine pierced the air. His wife, sprawled like a petulant child, kicked the sheets, demanding attention. Nicolo sighed, the weight of domestic life settling on his shoulders. He swiveled his chair, his dark eyes meeting hers with exhausted affection. Rising, he sat on the bed’s edge, his hand gently smoothing her hair, his voice a calm anchor in her storm.