Chapter 11

Ever since my 4am talk with Luciano, I have been hyperaware of his presence. I find myself watching his movements a lot more, just being more aware of him when he's in the same room as me. And I find him watching me more too. It's as if that conversation changed the dynamics of our relationship, forcing us to deal and acknowledge with the emergence of these emotions. I hated it, hated feeling so off balance so I tried my best to just deal with it. Right now, I was in his office with Luca and Angelo, showing them the side project that I had been working on.

"Hey guys."

They look up at me, giving me their full attention.

"What's up?" Angelo asks.

"I have something to show you."