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@giandvja
š š¢šš§ššÆš£š ; affiliated with capritown, written by j.
š¢. š š¢š®š„š¢šš§š šØš«š¬š¢š§š¢ - intro - threads. š¢š¢. š¤š°šš¦š šš«ššØš«š - intro - threads.
#Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā š šš¼šŗšš¾š½Ā Ā šŗšĀ Ā ššš š¾ššŗšš¾ šæššš½ ššš š šŗšš¾Ā Ā ,Ā Ā šš„šØš¬ššĀ Ā ššĀ Ā šššš ššŗššŗ ššššššĀ Ā ā @giandvja
āāāāāāāĀ Ā sorryĀ Ā ,Ā Ā ourĀ Ā backstageĀ Ā interviewerĀ Ā atĀ Ā limoneĀ Ā stageĀ Ā drankĀ Ā fromĀ Ā aĀ Ā cupĀ Ā thatĀ Ā definitelyĀ Ā wasn'tĀ Ā hisĀ Ā ,Ā Ā orĀ Ā pureĀ Ā ,Ā Ā andĀ Ā wasĀ Ā foundĀ Ā halfĀ Ā awakeĀ Ā atĀ Ā theĀ Ā flowerĀ Ā tunnelĀ Ā monologuingĀ Ā aboutĀ Ā arithmeticsĀ Ā .Ā Ā doĀ Ā youĀ Ā knowĀ Ā anyoneĀ Ā who'sĀ Ā soberĀ Ā ,Ā Ā canĀ Ā askĀ Ā simpleĀ Ā questionsĀ Ā ,Ā Ā andĀ Ā doesn'tĀ Ā getĀ Ā stageĀ Ā frightĀ Ā orĀ Ā starstruckĀ Ā ?Ā Ā āĀ Ā theyĀ Ā wouldĀ Ā editĀ Ā theĀ Ā fuckĀ Ā outĀ Ā ofĀ Ā theĀ Ā interviewsĀ Ā beforeĀ Ā theyĀ Ā airedĀ Ā anywayĀ Ā ,Ā Ā itĀ Ā didn'tĀ Ā matterĀ Ā ifĀ Ā theyĀ Ā wereĀ Ā goodĀ Ā interviewersĀ Ā orĀ Ā notĀ Ā ,Ā Ā itĀ Ā wasĀ Ā betterĀ Ā thanĀ Ā aĀ Ā manĀ Ā soĀ Ā highĀ Ā allĀ Ā heĀ Ā couldĀ Ā talkĀ Ā aboutĀ Ā wasĀ Ā mathmaticsĀ Ā .Ā Ā āĀ Ā i'dĀ Ā askĀ Ā youĀ Ā , butĀ Ā theĀ Ā internet'sĀ Ā notĀ Ā veryĀ Ā fondĀ Ā ofĀ Ā youĀ Ā rightĀ Ā thisĀ Ā secondĀ Ā .Ā Ā ā
" no, no, you're right, " she sighs, wistfully. " the artists deserve the spotlight and not to have their comment sections inundated with a debate on whether grown adults should require a disclaimer to recognise a sponsorship. honestly, bernie, when did subtlety become unfashionable ? " she takes a sip of her drink, if only to bring a dramatic pause to her rant. " besides, i wouldn't advertise something i didn't believe in. i value honesty. the boob tape ? " just to prove a point, her fingers tug the delicate strap of her top and, by miracle, the girls remained unexposed ! " it is a wardrobe essential. " finally, she settles back pondering his predicament. her first instinct is to suggest suvi, but by this point, she is certainly not sober and, even if she was, she'd struggle to make it through three questions without a distraction... " what time will you need them show-ready ? i have some ideas. "
" shit ā " he looks to kwame, eagerly waiting for him to open the wallet to see if there's any cash. " five minutes? there's too many fucking people! it'll take us all night! i say, we pocket the cash, drop it at the lost and found and get drinks. otherwise this scavenger hunt is gonna make us miss the ravyn lenae set. " he already missed the flo set because niya held him hostage at kid laroi.
" or, and hear me out on this, we make it into a competition ? whoever finds the owner first gets his drinks paid for by the losers ? " he has no reason to be this confident but something deep inside him is telling him he will stumble upon the right person before his friends. it's either his heart or his drunk mind. either way, he knows it's the truth. lady fortuna will lead him for certain ! [ @giandvja ]
" c'mon man. someone's having the worst five minutes of their trip and your first instinct is a felony ? " he shakes his head, but it's accompanied by an amused laugh. " pretty concerning reflection on your character, my guy, " the leather corner lightly jabs ale in the chest before he flips the wallet open, thumb sliding over the card slots for their first clue. " you think we'll struggle to find aā¦.. " he swipes the ID out of the slot just enough to expose a name and photograph, " noah choi ? " he flashes the card to orfeo. " in a crowd of european men who've spent three weeks tanning themselves into looking like ale ? yeah, a noah choi seems like light work. i'll take a g&t or a paloma, by the way. " @acquircdtaste
aceĀ Ā Ā Ā valemont,Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā #Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā š„šØšššš¢šØš§Ā Ā Ā Ā :Ā Ā Ā Ā limoncello garden .
ćććā¤·Ā Ā Ā Ā #šš”š¤šØššš“šµš¢š³šµš¦š³Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā ā¦Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā giulianaĀ Ā Ā Ā ,Ā @giandvjaĀ Ā .
āĀ Ā youāreĀ Ā doingĀ Ā itĀ Ā again,Ā Ā āĀ Ā Ā heĀ Ā pointsĀ Ā out,Ā Ā Ā catchingĀ Ā herĀ Ā glancingĀ Ā betweenĀ Ā himĀ Ā andĀ Ā possiblyĀ Ā everyĀ Ā singleĀ Ā longĀ Ā leggedĀ Ā brunetteĀ Ā walkingĀ Ā pastĀ Ā them.Ā Ā Ā heĀ Ā watchesĀ Ā herĀ Ā eyesĀ Ā twinkleĀ Ā andĀ Ā god,Ā Ā Ā heĀ Ā knows.Ā Ā Ā āĀ Ā nope.Ā Ā Ā nope,Ā Ā Ā nope,Ā Ā Ā nopeĀ Ā !Ā Ā Ā iĀ Ā refuseĀ Ā toĀ Ā beĀ Ā oneĀ Ā ofĀ Ā yourĀ Ā littleĀ Ā communityĀ Ā serviceĀ Ā projectsĀ Ā ā¦Ā Ā goĀ Ā takeĀ Ā aĀ Ā strayĀ Ā dogĀ Ā forĀ Ā aĀ Ā walkĀ Ā orĀ Ā something,Ā Ā āĀ Ā Ā heĀ Ā pointsĀ Ā aĀ Ā fingerĀ Ā atĀ Ā her,Ā Ā Ā eyesĀ Ā narrowing.Ā Ā Ā partly,Ā Ā Ā heĀ Ā knowsĀ Ā thereĀ Ā isĀ Ā noĀ Ā wayĀ Ā ofĀ Ā talkingĀ Ā giuliaĀ Ā outĀ Ā ofĀ Ā anythingĀ Ā butĀ Ā heĀ Ā canĀ Ā stillĀ Ā try,Ā Ā Ā rightĀ Ā ?Ā Ā Ā āĀ Ā andĀ Ā youĀ Ā needĀ Ā toĀ Ā stopĀ Ā tellingĀ Ā themĀ Ā iāmĀ Ā emotionallyĀ Ā available,Ā Ā Ā thatāsĀ Ā falseĀ Ā advertising,Ā Ā ā
" i have never, not once, claimed you were emotionally available, " she interrupts before he's able to finish his sentence. " i believe the phrase i used was 'surprisingly pleasant once you get past the first fifteen minutes', " and it is a big shame, really ! he wasn't always like this ! " this isn't for you, honey. it's for me. it's for ale. it's for the sanctity of this island ! you've been insufferably heartbroken, " by no one's fault but his own, might she add... " i don't need you healed. i just need you to remember that there are some people in capri who could still be persuaded to fancy you. "
ā š¬šØš„šš¦šš«š ššš¬šš¢šÆšš„ , location : near the lush stage , featuring : open to anyone down to play detective !
the walkway isn't particularly crowded. people are drifting between stages, with some minutes to spare before the headliners take stage. he notices the patch of worn leather before anyone else does, half-buried in the sand. " woah, woah, waitā " his hand catches their arm lightly, just before their shoe comes down. " someone's night's just taken a very expensive turn, eh ? " he crouches to retrieve the wallet, brushing off the sand with the back of his hand before glancing back up. " got five minutes ? we find the owner, earn ourselves a bit of good karma ? " @capritownstarters
ā š š¢š®š„š¢šš§š attends the š¬šØš„šš¦šš«š ššš¬šš¢šÆšš„ šššš wearing thailand-based resortwear brand, mali marea. as night one draws to a close, she shares the first look on instagram, tagging NOOD new york and praising the brand's 'strong, game-changing hold' for delicate fabrics and risque silhouettes. she fails to disclose that it's an #ad, prompting accusations of covert advertising. the conversation circulates on tiktok, where creators ridicule both the undisclosed sponsorship and her description of the confidence kit as a 'summer essential', arguing that labeling an item costing well over ā¬80 after shipping fees as a 'wardrobe staple' is wildly out of touch during a cost-of-living crisis.
ā š¤š°šš¦š attends the š¬šØš„šš¦šš«š ššš¬šš¢šÆšš„ šššš wearing three variations of the same outfit he'd pulled at random out of his suitcase. if he's not at the lush stage, you'll find him at the food village or a pop-up experience.
she leans forward with a quiet click of her tongue, elbows finding the table now, too. her gaze narrows at him like sheās considering whether the threat of commentary is meant to scare her.
ā all i'm hearing is that you're volunteering to become my designated problem for two hours. ā she says, entirely unmoved. her hand reaches for the abandoned cup of gelato. ā iāll even let you sit on the aisle. in case you need to leave halfway through and pretend it was for air. ā she takes a mouthful of semi-melted pistachio, her chin tilting up. ā is that a yes, or are we still pretending this is up for negotiation? ā
" youāre very confident for someone who hasn't even shown me the trailer, " he prods, as if he hadn't already forfeited his plans to seeā his thumb unfolds the sheet, stealing a glimpse to remind himself of the title. ah yes... cinema paradiso. " i'm curious... do you put this much effort into being persuasive with everyone or am i getting special treatment ? " he grins, leaning back in his seat as he drops the flyer back onto the table. " choose your answer wisely. my willingness to cooperate is heavily influenced by how good you are at making me feel important. "
aĀ Ā slowĀ Ā exhaleĀ Ā letsĀ Ā outĀ Ā ofĀ Ā herĀ Ā lips,Ā Ā Ā greenĀ Ā orbsĀ Ā boringĀ Ā intoĀ Ā theĀ Ā catĀ Ā asĀ Ā herĀ Ā mindĀ Ā isĀ Ā reevaluatingĀ Ā everyĀ Ā singleĀ Ā decisionĀ Ā thatĀ Ā couldĀ Ā possiblyĀ Ā ledĀ Ā herĀ Ā toĀ Ā thisĀ Ā moment.Ā Ā Ā isĀ Ā itĀ Ā becauseĀ Ā sheĀ Ā forgotĀ Ā toĀ Ā leaveĀ Ā aĀ Ā tipĀ Ā ?Ā Ā Ā itĀ Ā probablyĀ Ā is.Ā Ā Ā āĀ Ā heĀ Ā hasĀ Ā aĀ Ā nameĀ Ā ?Ā Ā āĀ Ā Ā theĀ Ā surpriseĀ Ā inĀ Ā herĀ Ā toneĀ Ā isĀ Ā loud,Ā Ā Ā tooĀ Ā loudĀ Ā forĀ Ā somethingĀ Ā thatĀ Ā shouldĀ Ā beĀ Ā soĀ Ā obvious.Ā Ā Ā herĀ Ā gazeĀ Ā dropsĀ Ā toĀ Ā theĀ Ā cat,Ā Ā Ā thenĀ Ā backĀ Ā atĀ Ā giuliana,Ā Ā Ā backĀ Ā toĀ Ā theĀ Ā cat.Ā Ā Ā āĀ Ā allĀ Ā ofĀ Ā thatĀ Ā confidenceĀ Ā makesĀ Ā soĀ Ā muchĀ Ā senseĀ Ā now,Ā Ā āĀ Ā Ā finally,Ā Ā Ā sheāsĀ Ā pushingĀ Ā herselfĀ Ā upĀ Ā fromĀ Ā herĀ Ā crouch,Ā Ā Ā straighteningĀ Ā asĀ Ā handsĀ Ā areĀ Ā nowĀ Ā restingĀ Ā onĀ Ā herĀ Ā hips.Ā Ā Ā āĀ Ā so,Ā Ā Ā doesĀ Ā heĀ Ā everĀ Ā letĀ Ā anyoneĀ Ā winĀ Ā orĀ Ā wasĀ Ā iĀ Ā justĀ Ā humbledĀ Ā byĀ Ā fourĀ Ā kilosĀ Ā ofĀ Ā furĀ Ā ?Ā Ā āĀ Ā Ā herĀ Ā expressionĀ Ā isĀ Ā soft,Ā Ā Ā aĀ Ā slightĀ Ā amusementĀ Ā inĀ Ā herĀ Ā voiceĀ Ā becauseĀ Ā whatĀ Ā isĀ Ā herĀ Ā lifeĀ Ā ?Ā Ā Ā cornerĀ Ā ofĀ Ā herĀ Ā eyeĀ Ā catchesĀ Ā theĀ Ā lazyĀ Ā flickĀ Ā ofĀ Ā theĀ Ā tail,Ā Ā Ā eyebrowĀ Ā archingĀ Ā up.Ā Ā Ā āĀ Ā rightĀ Ā ā¦Ā Ā thankĀ Ā youĀ Ā forĀ Ā yourĀ Ā feedback,Ā Ā Ā bigĀ Ā guy,Ā Ā āĀ Ā Ā huesĀ Ā returnĀ Ā toĀ Ā theĀ Ā femaleĀ Ā inĀ Ā frontĀ Ā ofĀ Ā her,Ā Ā Ā headĀ Ā shaking.Ā Ā Ā āĀ Ā theĀ Ā moreĀ Ā iĀ Ā lookĀ Ā atĀ Ā him,Ā Ā Ā theĀ Ā moreĀ Ā holdingĀ Ā anĀ Ā entireĀ Ā terraceĀ Ā hostageĀ Ā makesĀ Ā senseĀ Ā forĀ Ā him,Ā Ā ā
giuliana's lips press together in an attempt to withhold a laugh, but the corners of her eyes betray her. " he has a passport, a chateau, an opinion on my interior design choices, a nameā multipleā which i suspect he believes to be his titles. " she glances down at botticelli, naivety waiting on even the slightest hint of shame.... but, nothing ! confidence is certainly something he's mastered. " in his defence, he was born beautiful, which unfortunately has given himself a very unrealistic sense of self-importance, so you really shouldn't encourage him. " some would scoff hearing those words escaping her ā she who worships the ground on which his paws prance. " okay, bello, you've made your point. you can either move gracefully or i'll have to embarrass you and pick you up in front of a stranger. " he rearranges himself, fluffy torso stretching as his tiny jaw drops into a yawn. " see ? he's considering it, " she faces zoya. " for what it's worth, you've lasted much longer than most. "
heāsĀ Ā beenĀ Ā perfectlyĀ Ā contentĀ Ā observingĀ Ā theĀ Ā entireĀ Ā exchangeĀ Ā unfoldĀ Ā likeĀ Ā itĀ Ā wasĀ Ā someĀ Ā sortĀ Ā ofĀ Ā freeĀ Ā entertainmentĀ Ā andĀ Ā afterĀ Ā aĀ Ā gigiāsĀ Ā wordsĀ Ā hang,Ā Ā Ā heĀ Ā letsĀ Ā outĀ Ā aĀ Ā quietĀ Ā laugh,Ā Ā Ā brownĀ Ā orbsĀ Ā flickingĀ Ā betweenĀ Ā theĀ Ā twoĀ Ā ofĀ Ā themĀ Ā beforeĀ Ā settlingĀ Ā onĀ Ā theĀ Ā male.Ā Ā Ā āĀ Ā yāknow,Ā Ā Ā yourĀ Ā customerĀ Ā serviceĀ Ā hasĀ Ā takenĀ Ā aĀ Ā realĀ Ā hit,Ā Ā āĀ Ā Ā pearlyĀ Ā whitesĀ Ā flash.Ā Ā Ā āĀ Ā backĀ Ā inĀ Ā theĀ Ā day,Ā Ā Ā youādĀ Ā atĀ Ā leastĀ Ā waitĀ Ā untilĀ Ā afterĀ Ā peopleĀ Ā orderedĀ Ā beforeĀ Ā kickingĀ Ā themĀ Ā out,Ā Ā āĀ Ā Ā theĀ Ā grinĀ Ā onĀ Ā hisĀ Ā faceĀ Ā onlyĀ Ā spreads.Ā Ā Ā heāsĀ Ā slidingĀ Ā ontoĀ Ā theĀ Ā stoolĀ Ā besideĀ Ā gigi,Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā elbowsĀ Ā restingĀ Ā againstĀ Ā theĀ Ā barĀ Ā withĀ Ā hisĀ Ā eyebrowsĀ Ā raisedĀ Ā up.Ā Ā Ā āĀ Ā forĀ Ā theĀ Ā record,Ā Ā Ā weāreĀ Ā notĀ Ā planningĀ Ā onĀ Ā causingĀ Ā problemsĀ Ā ā¦Ā Ā andĀ Ā iādĀ Ā alsoĀ Ā likeĀ Ā toĀ Ā pointĀ Ā out,Ā Ā Ā iāveĀ Ā doneĀ Ā absolutelyĀ Ā nothingĀ Ā wrongĀ Ā thatĀ Ā wouldĀ Ā atĀ Ā leastĀ Ā makeĀ Ā meĀ Ā deserveĀ Ā gettingĀ Ā kickedĀ Ā out,Ā Ā āĀ Ā Ā ifĀ Ā youĀ Ā donātĀ Ā countĀ Ā beingĀ Ā theĀ Ā oneĀ Ā whoĀ Ā brokeĀ Ā upĀ Ā withĀ Ā hisĀ Ā nowĀ Ā exĀ Ā girlfriend,Ā Ā Ā whoĀ Ā alsoĀ Ā happensĀ Ā toĀ Ā beĀ Ā apartĀ Ā ofĀ Ā theirĀ Ā friendĀ Ā squad.Ā Ā Ā āĀ Ā beer,Ā Ā Ā please,Ā Ā ā @acquircdtaste
his mouth gapes open when giulia has the audacity to seat herself in front of his bar. " it's called having common courtesy. " not like she would know what common courtesy means. she always does whatever the fuck she wants. " you're committing treason. " he's not exactly picking a side either, but at least he's considerate enough to meet with ace in private. " you're cancelling those plans. " he points the microplane at her. " you already went out with her last night and you're going to pull some shit and get her to do something impulsive. and because of you, i came to work without breakfast and a coffee and i'm fucking pissed. " but because this is his job, he begrudgingly works on her drink. " ace, are you kidding me? i've been on clean up duty for the shit you caused! and honestly! i'm probably making it worse because why the fuck do girls expect you to read their minds all the time! " he intentionally pours ace the foamiest beer. " you know what! fuck you guys. " he looks to where his manager is before giving them the finger. " if you weren't my friends, i'd put laxatives in your drinks. " he picks up the shaker, and aggressively rocks it back and forth. " you guys would be farting and shitting all over. fucking assholes. " the ice rattling against the metal cups are enough to mask his little tangent from any other customers. " but i'm courteous, so i won't. " he looks to giulia giving her a strained smile while he pours her drink. ( @giandvja )
something, something, laxatives, something... obnoxious rattling... he's lost her ! fortunately, what ale lacks in pretty, hospitable words, he makes up for in his remarkably symmetrical face ā how could he possibly hold a hospitality job otherwise ? " goodness... " with feigned appreciation, her hand flies to her chest. " in that case, i'll be sure to mention your incredible restraint in the review ! " she accepts the flute with a measured sip. ughā did he squeeze a dozen lemons into this ? every muscle in her face threatens to contort, but she manages to return his smile with her own, sickly sweet. if this was his way of forcing them to flee to sabbia de spiaggia, she refuses to back down. " are you hearing this ? " she turns briefly to ace, then back to ale. " i hadn't realised i'd wondered into a custody hearing. apparently i've lost the privilege of making plans with my friends without daddy's approval, " a smirk tugs at her lips. thank goodness his manager is around or he might be triggered into doing something rash. " i'm not cancelling. she would be so disappointed ! i simply cannot let her down afterā " she juts her thumb out towards ace, letting the implication finish her sentence with a shrug. @aftercure
@capritownstarters ; open @ mercato solemare
he pats his pockets frantically, but his search will yield empty. "shit, iā i swear i had my wallet, iā do you take apple pay? orāĀ excuse me!" this is blessedly nowhere near the top ten most embarassing moments of his life. "could i borrow cash? i will pay you back. or buy you a couple rounds. you have serious leverage in this negotiation."
the panicked voice is hard to ignore ! all too amused, kwame lets the ramble continue a little before he intercedes. " hold on, hold on, " a hand lifts, interrupting the interaction between the shopkeeper and one frantic customer. " here's my counteroffer, " he starts, glancing towards paper bag clutched in the other's hand ā if it was worth a public meltdown, it has to be interesting ! " i'll front you the cash, but only if the contents of that bag are worth the investment. " he tips his head towards the goods. " i want to see something strange. embarrassing. suspiciously specific. " a smirk. " but if you open that up and it's just a phone charger and a pack of staples, i'm afraid the deal is dead and you're on your own mate.
#Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā located at giuliana's place ā ft. giuliana @giandvja
" honestly, babe, i don't know if i can go to the festival this year. like, i literally almost died last time, remember? " only because she got severely dehydrated from solely drinking alcohol. " i really can't go through that again. like! i'm still two rhinoplasties away from my desired nose and i'll be so fucked up if i die before that. " she looks to kateyki. who would look after her poor baby when she's gone! she dramatically takes a hit of her vape. " and like! the bakery didn't have mochi donuts! you know i love mochi donuts! "
" honey, if you die at the festival, i promise i'll facetune your headstone photo and the funeral will be strictly closed-casket, " she reassures, pinky lifted. " but i'm simply not taking no as an answer ! i adore lori, you know i do, but me and her alone ? a dangerous combo. she says yes to things before hearing the end of the plan ! " which she loves about lori... but also why gigi shouldn't be left unsupervised ! " also, i've decided i'm california sober, which means i'm attempting to exercise some restraint. " a beat. " ānot too much restraint, obviously. i still need to be myself. but, you seeā " she reaches for suvi's hand, expression turning solemn. " i need you around to make sure i don't become unbearably boring. besides ! you're the only one i trust to be completely inebriated and still know how to document the night properly. "
location: club rosanova ā³ @giandvja , giuliana !
Capri has so far seemed to offer some of the medicine she's seeking. The sea salt breeze in her lungs, the warming sun on her face, the water all around... all of it is helping to soothe her nerves, to take her somewhere else that isn't her frantic mind halfway stuck in Marseilles where she'd left her father and the Archers a week ago. The evening air settling over this rooftop lounge is cool on her cheekbones, a welcome contrast to the warmth blooming in her chest with every sip of the margarita she brings to her lips. Until, that is, she catches the gaze of an unmistakably familiar face and her blood runs cold, shaking her out of the flimsy illusion and bringing Elliott right back to the forefront of her mind.
for a fleeting moment, giuliana wonders if the nth hugo spritz has finally caught up with her, but that profile is too familiar to pass as a trick of the bar's amber lights. no. way. elliott's call screen seemed permanently frozen on her phone for the better half of the past week. the subject of every call: shae. unhurriedly, she makes her way across the terrace, weaving her way around clusters of bar stools and cocktail tables, until she's close enough that there's no mistaking her. " shae... " she greets. it's almost unbelievable ! but giuliana's expression does little to betray her composure, bar the slight lift of her brows. " we'd assumed you'd fled to somewhere no one would find you. i'd never have suspected you'd pick my summer address ! "
althoughĀ sheĀ wasn'tĀ bornĀ andĀ raisedĀ inĀ italy,Ā sheĀ couldĀ understandĀ whyĀ giulianaĀ wasĀ seeminglyĀ annoyed.Ā āĀ oh,Ā don'tĀ evenĀ getĀ meĀ startedĀ onĀ theĀ copycats.Ā āĀ aĀ rollĀ ofĀ herĀ eyesĀ followedĀ byĀ aĀ sighĀ asĀ sheĀ lookedĀ atĀ threeĀ differentĀ girlsĀ wearingĀ theĀ sameĀ printĀ set.Ā āĀ theyĀ allĀ wantĀ theĀ pizzaĀ andĀ theĀ aperolĀ atĀ theĀ restaurantĀ overlookingĀ theĀ coastline,Ā don'tĀ theyĀ ?Ā ā
she exhales a soft laugh, gaze following ivy's across the terrace. " and they'll all insist they've discovered this 'hidden gem', but then the tiktok algorithm will push the same caption to the same poses at the same table... " a finger lifts, swiping an invisible screen mid-air. once. twice. and then again. " it's not the imitation that bothers me, " a small shrug, " it's that capri is far more interesting than the version they've already decided they've come to find. " arms fold upon the the table, leaning over the closed sketchbook between them. " i imagine it's rather like a 'falling icarus' tattoo, isn't it ? beautiful on its own. it's a pity that everyone had the same revelation. "
she laughs, self-consciously and softly. "well, i guess i find it terribly interesting - that doesn't mean you will." she thinks of the girl hidden in the journal and imagines what paloma might have done in her shoes. maybe she should try it. "it's a sketch," she offers the piece of paper openly. "from somewhere around here, i think, but i'm not sure. and i can't ask the person who drew it. for the sake of my ego, please pretend that's interesting."
delicately, giuliana takes the page between her fingertips, scanning over smudged graphite embedded into the yellowing sheet. the woody scent of old paper catches on the breeze. for a moment, the harbour beyond them feels quieter. " hmm... they've left out half the boats, " she notes, almost to herself. " and the awnings... " a faint smile. " i think i prefer it this way. " she looks back at the other, returning the paper. " so... " it's awfully curious, that she's scrambling around capri like a headless chook when many a minute could be saved if she would simply ask the artist. " you found it tucked inside a second-hand book ? picked it up at the flea market ? or should i be considerably more concerned ? if i'm to be an... " the next word is mouthed in a silent but overstated movement of lips, " accomplice, i feel entitled to a little context before i start pointing you in the right direction."
#Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā located at casa miraflora ā ft. giulia & ace @giandvja & @aftercure
" nope. you two have to go somewhere else. " not as if he has a say in whether they could be at an establishment he doesn't own, but everything's too fresh. to show up at his workplace knowing laura could make an appearance is inconsiderate and he doesn't want to be peer pressured into giving them free rounds!
she blinks at him before flashing a glance over her shoulder, as if in search for someone else. he can't possibly be talking to her with that tone ! " the lovely thing about public spaces, " she starts, tone warm, and pointedly off-loads her handbag from her shoulder onto the bar top, " āis that none of us gets to decide who belongs in them. " least of all, alessandro. " lori is a big girl. she can manage herself, " a beat. " besides, i have plans with her tonight anyway. " she sinks into the stool, with legs tucked neatly beneath her, and offers him a smile. " a french 75, please. ace ? " @aftercure
@ mercato solemare.
ā open starter
ā Ā youāre Ā coming Ā tonight, Ā right Ā ? Ā ā theĀ questionĀ leavesĀ valentinaĀ withĀ theĀ kindĀ ofĀ brightnessĀ thatĀ suggestsĀ sheĀ hasĀ alreadyĀ decidedĀ theĀ answerĀ forĀ them.Ā sheāsĀ sittingĀ acrossĀ fromĀ themĀ withĀ oneĀ kneeĀ tuckedĀ beneathĀ her,Ā sunglassesĀ pushedĀ intoĀ darkĀ hair,Ā aĀ half meltedĀ gelatoĀ cupĀ abandonedĀ betweenĀ themĀ andĀ aĀ stackĀ ofĀ piazzaĀ lunaĀ flyersĀ fannedĀ outĀ beneathĀ herĀ hand ā the paper sun-warmed and slightly creased from being folded in her bag for the better part of the afternoon. āĀ theyāreĀ kickingĀ offĀ theĀ seasonĀ withĀ cinemaĀ paradiso,Ā āĀ sheĀ continues,Ā asĀ ifĀ thisĀ shouldĀ meanĀ somethingĀ devastatingĀ andĀ legallyĀ binding.Ā oneĀ ofĀ theĀ flyersĀ isĀ slidĀ acrossĀ theĀ tableĀ withĀ twoĀ fingers, alreadyĀ markedĀ inĀ theĀ cornerĀ withĀ aĀ tinyĀ crookedĀ heart.Ā āĀ whichĀ meansĀ youĀ haveĀ toĀ come.Ā itāsĀ culture.Ā itāsĀ tradition. it's old Ā people Ā pretending Ā they 're not crying Ā at Ā the Ā ending, Ā and Ā me Ā doing Ā my Ā absolute Ā best Ā to Ā look Ā employable Ā for Ā once. Ā ā and NO ā she didn't cry at the ending the last time she watched it. the air in capri was just exceptionally dry that day. ā Ā so Ā obviously, Ā i Ā need Ā you Ā there. Ā for Ā balance. Ā ā
an elbow rests lazily atop the table, amusement etching into the corners of his eyes at each increasingly dramatic attempt at persuasion. he finds his opening when she stops for a breath. " āend of sales pitch ? " he slides a flyer closer, smoothing the crinkles with a thumb, feigning contemplation for a moment. " you realiseā " he folds the sheet in half and taps the crisp edge against the table, " you'll spend half the film shushing me for asking questions. you signing up for that ? "
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he's contemplating whether the peach slice ( offered to him as a sample ) has won his purchase. the market is bustling, as it tends to be on a friday morning; it takes a moment to register that the man had, in fact, been addressing him. " nah, in this neighbourhood ? " he lets out a chuckle, deciding against the peaches. " you already know someone's going to start treating it like a personality test. who left the murakamis ? who left 'i'm surrounded by idiots' ? "
