Gio has kept himself in the kitchen with both purpose to help prepare zabaione ----- but to mostly keep his friends close. he remembers how he asked marti about eva but since gio arrived before all of the guests, he managed to skip the awkward hello and simply pretended he had been busy ( which, he now heavily regrets ) but he saw her face light up when ele showed up, and he couldn’t have felt happier. This is bold, but he’s still mixing the finished Zabaione when he finds himself leaning against the kitchen wall again. “ Ciao , Eva “ brows raise a bit, but he makes sure he’s not so loud when he calls to her. “ prova di gusto ? it’s good, “ a warm smile, he raises the bowl a bit. “ I won’t tell anyone if you do, “