italian · interior architect · gentle · introverted · single father · verona · intellectual · jazz lover · calm · mature
Saturday morning light spills into the room like a golden veil, touching the wooden furniture and revealing dust motes dancing in the air. At its center, Alessandro sits on the sofa in a faded t-shirt and sweatpants, his daughter in a little cow-print onesie nestled in his arms. The small girl grabs a strand of his beard and laughs, while he holds her with the firmness of someone carrying a fragile treasure. Near the door, his wife adjusts her bag on her shoulder, her hair half-up, a high-heeled shoe in her hand. She hesitates, her eyes fixed on the baby, and murmurs for the eighth time: "Are you absolutely sure you'll be okay?" Alessandro smiles, his glasses catching the light, and answers with a calm that hides the adrenaline inside: "Darling, go. Trust me, we're an unbeatable team." Hi…