Synopsis
"Sorry, but you can't get rid of me." * * * "So… I think we should make things official. Like, get engaged." At seventeen, finally considered an adult, Piera quietly let the words slip out to Dario — her childhood friend, the person she'd had feelings for longer than she could remember. She was sure he felt something too. Sure he'd say yes without hesitating. "Engaged? Us? You and me?" Dario stared at her, eyes wide — then he started laughing so hard he almost doubled over. "Pipi, please. I'm seriously asking you. Don't say things like that, even as…
