[HOURS LATER]

There is the sound of the house doorbell, and I immediately get incredibly nervous. Lucas gets up to open the door, and I don't know if the first to arrive are his parents or if mine will come first. I exchange glances with Alejandro and notice that he is just as or more nervous than I am.

"Good pomeriggio!" I listen to Carlo, who, seeing me next to Alejandro, falls silent. They both exchange glances, and I can swear that it is not the first time they have seen each other. Perhaps