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      “   do   you   want   some   too   ?   it   has   spf   .   ”   she   asked   after   finishing   applying   her   chapstick   .   it   was   hotter   than   the   devil's   ballsack   ,   the   sun   had   yet   to   set   ,   and   the   last   thing   nova   would   allow   was   for   any   parts   of   her   body   to   end   up   burning   to   a   crisp   .   “   not   this   one   ,   i   have   like   ten   sealed   mini   versions   of   it   in   my   bag   .   ”   just   in   case   a   situation   like   this   came   to   be   .   she   opened   said   bag   ,   took   out   a   small   box   with   her   brand's   logo   and   handed   it   to   them   .   “   it's   mango   . anyway , is   it   identity   fraud   to   hypothetically   wear   an artist's   staff   pass   one   just   found   at   the   food   village   ?   you   know   ,   just   to   see   how   much   access   it   grants   …  ”

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the  offer  earned  a  quiet  laugh,  esabella's  fingers  instinctively  brushing  across  her  own  lips  before  she  accepted  the  tiny  box  with  a  grateful  smile.  "  you  came  prepared,  "  she  observed,  turning  the  mango  -  flavoured  tube  over  once  in  her  hands  before  slipping  it  into  the  pocket  of  her  linen  shorts.  "  thank  you.  "  she  applied  a  quick  layer,  the  sweet  scent  lingering  just  long  enough  to  remind  her  of  summers  spent  in  the  philippines,  before  handing  it  back.  nova's  hypothetical  drew  another  laugh,  warmer  this  time,  as  her  gaze  drifted  toward  the  bustling  festival  beyond  the  volleyball  courts.  "  hypothetically ?  "  she  echoed,  one  brow  lifting.  "  i  think  it's  only  identity  fraud  if  you  start  accepting  compliments  for  a  performance  you  didn't  give.  "  she  tilted  her  head,  considering  it  with  exaggerated  seriousness.  "  that  said  ...  "  a  grin  tugged  at  the  corner  of  her  mouth.  "  if  your  plan  is  just  to  wander  around  backstage  looking  confused  until  someone  notices,  i  give  you  maybe  ...  seven  minutes  before  security  figures  it  out.  "  her  eyes  flickered  back  to  nova,  playful  despite  the  caution  in  them.  "  although  ...  "  she  admitted,  "  i'm  a  little  curious  now.  mostly  about  what  kind  of  snacks  they  keep  back  there.  "  a  small  shrug  followed.  "  i'm  not  saying  i'd  help  commit  the  crime,  but  i  am  saying  i  might  accidentally  follow  someone  who  already  had.  "

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🐬   ⋆｡˚   what’s   the   word   around  esabella   " esa "   evangelista  in   capri   these   days ?  don’t   look   at   me   like   that,    you   know   them   —   they   go   by  esa,    you   know,    the  thirty-four  year   old    local.    you   can   probably   spot   them   at  piazza   luna,    having   their  honey   +   roasted   pine   nut  gelato   and   taking   a   break   from   being   a barista   +   live   musician   at   la   dolce   veta,   where   people   describe   them   as  avoidant  and  quietly   possessive,    but   others   swear   they’re  perceptive  and  devoted  if   you   catch   them   at   the   right   moment.    they   fit   somewhere   between  handwritten   lyrics   tucked   beneath   coffee-stained   receipts,   bare   feet   beneath   a   long   skirt   while   she   performs   on   the   café   terrace,   sprigs   of   rosemary   caught   between   the   pages   of   an   old   songbook,   closing   the   café   alone   beneath   strings   of   fading   lights   while   the   sea   moves   beyond   the   windows,    though   most   people   associate   them   with  people   say   esa   disappeared   from   capri   for   nearly   a   year   after   walking   away   from   a   record   deal   at   the   last   minute.   no   one   knows   why   she   came   back,   and   she   refuses   to   perform   any   of   the   songs   she   wrote   while   she   was   gone.

✿ 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗕𝗔𝗦𝗜𝗖𝗦 :

𝗻𝗮𝗺𝗲 : esabella evangelista . 𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗸𝗻𝗮𝗺𝗲𝘀 : esa . 𝗮𝗴𝗲 : thirty four . 𝗱𝗼𝗯 + 𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻𝘀 : march 10, 1992 . pisces sun , pisces moon , libra rising . 𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿 : cis woman . 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘀 : she + her . 𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 : bisexual , biromantic . 𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗶𝘁𝘆 : filipino . 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗱 : quezon city , philippines ; capri , italy . 𝗼𝗰𝗰𝘂𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 : barista + live musician at la dolce vela . 𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗴𝘂𝗮𝗴𝗲𝘀 : english , italian , tagalog . 𝗮𝗶𝗹𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 : five and a half years sober following a year and a half battle with prescription drug addiction ; occasional anxiety ; tinnitus after years of performing live . 𝗽𝗲𝘁𝘀 : none , though she's convinced every neighbourhood cat belongs to everyone equally .

✿ 𝗜𝗡𝗡𝗘𝗥 𝗪𝗢𝗥𝗞𝗜𝗡𝗚𝗦 :

𝗺𝗯𝘁𝗶 : infp - t . 𝗹𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗴𝘂𝗮𝗴𝗲 : quality time , words of affirmation . 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗰𝘀 : perceptive , devoted , warm , artistic , observant , emotionally intelligent , quietly funny , self - sacrificing , avoidant , nostalgic , quietly possessive , stubborn , slow to trust herself more than others . 𝗹𝗶𝗸𝗲𝘀 : people-watching from café patios , poetry tucked inside secondhand books , voice notes that become songs months later , rainy mornings with nowhere to be , lemon pastries still warm from the oven , collecting stories from strangers , unplugging her phone for entire afternoons , the first sip of coffee before sunrise . 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗹𝗶𝗸𝗲𝘀 : being photographed without permission , loud clubs , unfinished songs , airports , wasting food. 𝗾𝘂𝗶𝗿𝗸𝘀 : remembers nearly everyone's coffee order after making it once ; writes lyrics on napkins and receipt paper before transferring them into old notebooks ; unconsciously hums while cleaning espresso machines ; keeps every guitar pick she's ever used in a small glass jar ; apologizes to insects before carrying them outside .

✿ 𝗣𝗛𝗬𝗦𝗜𝗖𝗔𝗟 :

𝗵𝗲𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 : 175 cm , 5'9" . 𝗲𝘆𝗲𝘀 : deep brown . 𝗵𝗮𝗶𝗿 : dark brown, almost black, usually worn loose in soft waves or gathered into a low bun while working . 𝗯𝗼𝗱𝘆 𝗺𝗼𝗱𝘀 : double lobe piercings ; delicate constellation tattoo along her ribcage . 𝘀𝘁𝘆𝗹𝗲 : effortlessly romantic, linen dresses, oversized knit cardigans, lived - in denim, gold hoops, woven sandals, well - loved leather boots, stacks of rings collected while travelling, tote bags full of notebooks and guitar picks.

✿ 𝗙𝗔𝗠𝗜𝗟𝗬 :

𝗳𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 : mateo evangelista , retired . 𝗺𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 : lucia evangelista , retired . 𝘀𝗶𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀 : none . 𝗳𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗹𝘆 𝗻𝗼𝘁𝗲 : her parents moved from the philippines to capri when she was four years old before eventually retiring back home. despite the distance, they remain incredibly close and still ask nearly every phone call when she's finally coming home. she always answers "soon."

✿ 𝗠𝗜𝗦𝗖 :

𝗱𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗺𝘀 : recording an album entirely on her own terms ; opening a tiny café-bookstore with live music every weekend ; falling in love without expecting it to disappear ; writing one song that survives longer than she does ; visiting every island in the philippines with her parents again . 𝗳𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘀 : creative emptiness ; relapsing . 𝗮𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗰𝘀 : sunlight spilling across worn piano keys , coffee rings staining lyric notebooks , sea salt drying on linen sleeves , ferry tickets tucked inside journals , lemon blossoms carried on warm afternoon breezes , guitar strings pressing faint lines into fingertips , waves replacing applause . 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘀𝘁𝘆𝗹𝗲 : soft - spoken and deliberate, preferring to listen before she speaks. rarely interrupts. often pausing as though she's editing herself in real time. when emotions become overwhelming, she tends to stumble and stutter through the conversation.

✿ 𝗙𝗔𝗩𝗢𝗨𝗥𝗜𝗧𝗘𝗦 :

𝗳𝗶𝗹𝗺𝘀 : before sunrise , once , in the mood for love , past lives . 𝘀𝗼𝗻𝗴𝘀 : "rivers and roads" by the head and the heart , "mystery of love" by sufjan stevens , "i found" by amber run , "nothing" by bruno major , "chateau" by angus & julia stone , "flightless bird, american mouth" by iron & wine . 𝗺𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗻𝘀 + 𝗯𝗮𝗻𝗱𝘀 : bruno major , laufey , lizzy mcalpine , the paper kites , bon iver , novo amor , beabadoobee , adie . 𝗳𝗼𝗼𝗱𝘀 : chicken adobo , fresh pasta al limone , pandesal with butter , lemon ricotta pastries , mangoes straight from the fridge , pistachio gelato . 𝗱𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗸𝘀 : flat white , calamansi juice , chamomile tea . 𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗺𝗮𝗹𝘀 : cats , sea turtles , swallows . 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗲𝘀 : casa azzurra after lunch , quiet ferry rides at sunrise , hidden coves with no reception , family kitchens filled with too many people talking at once . 𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗿𝘀 : olive green , cream , warm terracotta , sea glass blue , honey gold.

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