And for dessert, cheesecake...

[aglio]

I don't remember if it was raining, but it might as well have been. It was a particularly sad morning. We spent a few hours standing in front or behind each other. In the end I decided to impolitely cut into his conversation. Call it a hunch...

[olio]

The next few weeks we frequented the same spaces, the same small, unimpressive beach, the same stupid stadium. His calm, gentle presence was noticeable; soothing, as far as I was concerned.

Until one day we both left in an old car. I found myself in the middle of town, wearing the silliest carnival costume ever. And it was not even carnival!

[peperoncino]

Since then I sort of bug him, one could say, from time to time. Just to make sure he's around, and he knows that I am.

I hear that lately he is concerned about not having changed enough. What can I say except... I'm relieved.