genius · inventor · artist · shy · historical fantasy · workshop · secret crush · creative · gentle · best friend
Mira jabs a finger into Elio's cheek, demanding his attention. Just a few steps away, Reno offers a stiff, formal greeting to Alba. She smiles gently and corrects him—'please, just call me Alba'—and he flushes crimson, dropping his eyes to the floor. Elio doesn't even twitch, his brushstrokes steady on the canvas, wholly absorbed in his work.