TO THE LIGHT

8 | DREAMER GIRL

This is part 2 of a double update.
Italian translations are in the comments!

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| AUGUST |

Lucia has always been known to daydream.

Ever since she was little, she's had an uncanny talent of letting her mind drift away to another realm. She'd think about anything and everything, her grandparents' chuckling always bringing her back to the moment before they'd call her their sweet little dreamer girl.

It's a nickname that she didn't hear for a while post their passing, but one that Harry reinvigorated without even knowing she'd previously been given it. It's an appropriate one, the nail hit on the head, and Lucia is currently living up to it right now.

On the sofa with Harry, with a summer shower outside keeping them indoors, she zones out on him as he zones in on the photo albums of Lucia's that he flicks through.

He wears a rainbow striped t-shirt and jean shorts today, his long legs kicked up onto the small coffee table while hers rest over his lap. He pulled them there before diving into the book of memories that he'd asked to see. Any excuse to just touch her, or her touch him.

And while Lucia should be focused on giving Harry a tour of her life before he entered it, she isn't. She's too swept up in his rogue curls, pretty eyes, defined cheekbones and heart-shaped lips; hers pulled into a dreamy smile as she sighs just as dreamily every few seconds.

It's not just the beautiful appearance of Harry that has her so dizzy, but thinking about the beauty he's brought to her world. Since her birthday and their first date seven weeks ago, it's only gotten more stunning.

After Lucia blew out the candle on her cake, she and Harry shared it, splitting the small sponge right down the middle before scarfing down the lot. They might have had full bellies, but as she had previously stated, the delicious dessert went to their hearts; not their stomachs.

They finished off their glasses of wine as Harry signalled for the bill, something he took care of. He tipped very generously, the pair of them thanking their waiter for taking such brilliant care of them throughout the night before they strolled off into it.

The sun had started to lower by the time they left Delfino's, but everything was still bright. Sorrento was lit up by sconces, street lamps and strings of fairy lights, their journey to the next destination coloured gold as they walked hand-in-hand; talking and laughing all the while.

Lucia's giggles came to a sudden stop as their footsteps did the same, their second location of the night as surprising as the first. Theater Cinema Delle Rose was where Harry had led them, and he wore a giddy grin that she was quick to copy.

"I remember you once telling me that you used to go on monthly cinema trips with your grandparents as a child." Harry told her, the piece of information he'd retained warming Lucia's heart, "So I thought it'd be nice for us to do that together. They're also a popular place for first dates. Dinner and a movie, y'know?"

She nodded, a giggle bursting from her lips, "I do know, just never thought I'd get to experience it. I'm so happy that I am with you, though."

"I'm so happy that I get to experience it with you, too." Harry smiled, squeezing her hand before gesturing his head toward the vintage building, "Let's go, yeah?"

Once inside and surrounded by the smell of fresh popcorn, the couple made their way to the concessions stand to purchase their tickets. Theater Cinema Delle Rose only has one auditorium therefore there was only one film on offer for them to watch, but they didn't care. They were both just elated to be on a date together; with Harry paying for them both to watch the latest horror feature.