“hey, i’m so sorry, but can you tell me what that says?” he points to the lettering, well aware that he’s outing himself as the idiot he is ( why in hell did he not buy an english-italian dictionary before getting on the flight? why didn’t he go to a country where he’d have spoken the language, like france, or even russ–– no, never russia. ) “if you do, i will… buy you a drink.” it seemed relatively suitable thanks. “of your choice. or food, honestly. up to you.”
NAOMI’S STEPS CAME TO A HALT as she heard a voice inquire to her. her eyes shifted to the sign in question and a soft laugh emitted from her lips. the blonde gave him a small shake of the head before she proceeded closer to him. “ it says no trespassing. mr. esposito here has been dealing with some pretty boisterous kids. i guess she figured the sign would scare them off. “ naomi explained easily, looking at the sign for a brief moment once more before turning to hal with a smile. “ don’t be silly. i’m happy to help. you might want to consider investing in an english-to-italian dictionary, though, “ naomi offered, teasing lightly at him. she had been in his shoes once before and knew very well how frustrating it could be.
There was no peace here, not when there were tabloids that showed her ex and her cousin dismounting a plane from the honeymoon that should have been hers. Groaning softly as she looks out at the water, she had to be proud of herself for not buying the magazine but she couldn’t grasp why her heart hadn’t recovered. A gust of wind comes up, knocking the hat off her head. She gets up as quickly as she can chasing after the hat.
“Stop that hat please!”
“ WHAT ? “ naomi questioned out of instinct before her blue eyes fell on the hat that was quickly escaping its owner. the blonde didn’t hesitate before going after it, taking quick steps in an effort to retrieve it until finally, naomi was close enough to reach down and grab it. she dusted the dirt that had accumulated on it as best as she could before handing it over, “ here. sorry i couldn’t catch it sooner, the wind really can be unforgiving. “
“ ah, gio … ” crystal blue eyes scanned the glass container in the delicatessen, taking in all the meats and cheeses. vinny, with a smile, spoke to the man behind the counter. he’d been coming to this place for years. “ you know me, pal, i’ll have a … pastrami, rye … a cola. ” vincenzo pointed to the person in line behind him, without a second thought. “ i’ll cover whatever this one’s havin’, too. ” he glanced over his shoulder, “ on me. ”
NAOMI’S BRIGHT EYES were fixated on the glass before her, that was, until the stranger in front of her directed his attention towards her. her gaze shifted to the brunet, eyebrows raising in surprise at his gesture. it wasn’t even that it was something extravagant, naomi just found that acts like these were far from common. nonetheless, she smiled appreciatively at him before her gaze adverted to the man behind the counter. “ in that case, i’ll cover theirs, “ the blonde insisted, nodding towards the couple behind her. “ and i’ll take prosciutto on ciabatta, please. “ naomi then focused on vinny, nodding appreciatively. “ thank you. i really appreciate it. “
( romee strijd, cisfemale, she/her. ) ⋄ ` ⟡ — naomi willemsen, who is twenty-two years old, has been living in bellagio, lombardy for one year, where the townsfolk have taken notice of how affable & idyllic she is ––– but also how reticent & stubborn she can be. locals know them to be a waitress at vista lago . ( sidney, twenty, cst, triggers: abuse )
hello all you beautiful humans i’m sidney (she/her) and i am sososo excited to be here y’all have no idea ?? as soon as i found this rp i knew that i had to join !! this is naomi and you can read more about her under the cut !!
tw: mentions of abuse
P A S T
naomi has found herself in bellagio all because of one man: hugo bruin.
naomi was actually born mathilda houtman in amsterdam !
mathilda met hugo in college where the two began dating. her parents were in immediate support of their relationship, as hugo came from a family of means. since mathilda came from quite the opposite, they knew that hugo would be able to provide for their daughter in areas where they had fallen short. they truly believed that hugo could give their daughter the life she deserved.
this led to an engagement right out of college that was solidified with hugo’s promises of giving mathilda a life she could only dream of.
however, as their relationship progressed, small arguments turned into explosive disputes. hugo’s behavior turned him into someone that mathilda no longer recognized.
the blonde remained optimistic in hopes that with time, things would get better. much to her dismay, though, they only got worse.
hugo felt entitled to mathilda, essentially feeling as though he had her trapped because of everything he’d done and promised her. it didn’t help that hugo had mathilda’s parents in his corner as well.
their last year together was the worst of it all. mathilda had tried to reach out to her parents for help, but they failed to understand the severity of how bad things had gotten. with all the excitement surrounding the wedding that was approaching, they remained oblivious to the emotional and physical abuse that their daughter was enduring.
she’d tried everything to get out and her options were dwindling.
when she finally reached her breaking point, she knew that her only way out would be to flee. so, mathilda took all the money she’d had saved, and after searching for some of the most beautiful cities in nearby countries, she decided on bellagio, lombardy.
she bought a one way plane ticket and hasn’t looked back since.
upon her arrival in bellagio, mathilda decided to adopt the alias naomi willemsen to ensure an entirely fresh start and to leave the life of mathilda houtman behind her.
P R E S E N T
today, naomi works as a waitress at vista lago.
after a year in bellagio, naomi is the happiest she’s ever been !
she loves the people, the language (which after a year of struggling she’s fluent !), and most importantly the scenery.
literally such a sweetheart ?? forever putting others before herself & tries her hardest to put a smile on everyone’s faces !!
also all about having a good time tbh. she’s so carefree (honestly just bc she loves life rn ??) that she literally has to remind herself not to be reckless with her actions / decisions
BUT is obviously very reluctant to open up to anyone ?? she’ll just tell people she’s from a small town in the netherlands and needed a change of scenery ??
honestly she’s prob lost friends and such bc of how little she opens up to people and reveals about her past
and ofc with that comes her stubbornness bc she’s stubborn as hell !!
oKAY hopefully that wasn’t too rough to read bc of how all over the place it was !! if you wanna plot like this and i’ll come to you or hmu (i’m up for anything & everything) !!
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