open to: males
connection: friend, hook up, one night stand, anything that would fit
plot: this!!
her mother had warned her this would happen, should she keep up her nonsensical way of living. the woman was always full of warnings, one hand holding a wine glass and the other free for wagging her finger at her daughter while she was being chastised for the things she had done wrong this time. fortunately, the senior rose woman wasn’t here to berate her, only the sound of her voice – husky with the years of smoking, lightly accented too – ringing in her head as she let the truth of the situation dawn on her. she wasn’t glowing, contrary to what people often said. in fact, she just kind of looked…. pale. dull, even.
two months. she was two months along. not enough to show just yet but enough that it was clear to her who had did this to her – though that train of thought was quickly quelled because she couldn’t blame this little thing for the violence of it’s father.
it’s real father, because the only mistake she had made wasn’t running off with the first man – man because he was older than her by some years – who had called her beautiful and then he had called her other things. sometimes, she could tell feel the sting of his words, harder than the sting of his hand. instead, she’d found comfort in the only way she had known how.
but now, she was looking down at the text she had sent hours ago, regret forming in her pulse as she remembered how she had left him – the other him – milling around outside, in the living room. small talk was bad enough as it was, nevermind small talk with someone you’d slept with and then proceeded to ghost them like you were still in your rebellious rich girl phase. her hands shook as she dried them on the towel and promptly left the bathroom, heading back to the living room.
ophelia tried to muster a smile when she met his eyes, her hands being wrung in front of her stomach – a subconscious act, really – and she tried her best not to look too suspicious. she’d probably failed. “how did you like the hor d’oeuvres?” she asked, politely enough. “i can have some more brought out if you’d like?”
her words felt fragile. she wondered if he thought she pitied him for the dine and ditch she’d performed on him. “i do… have something we need to talk about.” she informed him. “if you’d like to take a seat?”
being in her living room wasn’t exactly where matteo had been picturing spending his evening — there was a game on, which he’d planned to watch with friends ; yet here he was. her text had seemed well thought out, but had had a rushed tone to it, which made him realize it was urgent for him to show up. but not knowing why he was showing up at her house, caused matteo to feel uneasy.
when she met his eyes when returning from the bathroom, the male cocked a brow ; even more so at her following question. the hor d’oeuvres had been fine, but he still hadn’t the slightest idea, why he was standing there so he shook his head. no, he didn’t want any more appetizers. the fragility in her voice, made him feel slightly sorry for her, but as soon as matteo thought back to the way she’d left him high and dry, he couldn’t feel sorry much longer.
“ can you just tell me why i’m here ? ” he asked impolitely, crossing his arms, not the slightest urge to sit down. did she want to apologize ? did she want her help ? did she need his professional surgical opinion ? he needed to know.