It's brutal out here - Damiano David fanfic

Who likes me and who hates you

Breakfast was awkward to say the least. The band sat awkwardly around one of the large tables, all at least a little bit hungover and regretting something.

"Evie. I need a word." Summer said simply, walking towards them and pulling the lead singer out of her seat.

"I'm sorry."

"Yes okay shut up, I need you to be on your very best behaviour today. First rehearsal is in two hours and then press starts so please don't let me down."

"Yes of course." Evie replied, feeling utterly drained from her embarrassing drunk episode the night before.

The pair slipped back into their seats around the table that now had the addition of five others.

"Please don't tell me they're the Italian band." Evie whispered leaning towards Natalia.

"I won't say anything then."

"You must be Evangeline? I'm Victoria, we sort of met last night." The smaller blonde girl said politely, while Evie sat screaming inside.

"Yeah it's Evie. And umm sorry about that."

"No, it was good." Victoria replied smiling at the English girl.

"Since no one else is introducing themselves, this is Ethan, Thomas, our manager Marta and that's Damiano." She pointed to each of them but Evie seemed stuck on the last name.

Natalia noticed Evie's silence and replied for her, "I'm Natalia, Evie, Mia, Margot and our manager Summer."

Conversations began but Evie still seemed frozen, her eyes transfixed on the Italian singer. His hair was dark and short and his eyeliner and his piercings...

"Stop staring." Nat kicked her friend from under the table making her break her concentration and wince in pain.

"I'm going to get a drink." Evie said excusing herself from the table.

She felt weirdly flustered and a somewhat lack in her usual arrogant demeanour.

"Hello Evangeline." Fuck. It felt like she had jumped out of her skin and was left an empty shell.

No words would escape her mouth no matter how hard she tried, turning to face the voice was more than difficult, sure she expected it to be him but acknowledging the man meant she had to speak to him.

"Hello."

"Anything else?" He knew exactly what he was doing, he noticed how flustered she had become in his presence and who would he be to not take advantage of her weakness.

"No."

"Okay Evangeline." He smirked making her feel as if she could snap his neck in half right there.

"Stop fucking calling me that."

"No wonder people don't like the English."

"Do you want me to punch you." Evie snapped, turning on her heels to face him properly. Her glare cutting through him like a knife, yet he remained unfazed.

"Yes."

"Ugh!" Rather than wasting her time getting her drink and engaging in his conversation she chose rather to go back to the table and sulk.

"What's the matter?" Summer asked, leaning over the table towards her angry vocalist.

"Him. I can't stand him."

"What Damiano?" Natalia asked, interrupting the conversation.

"Yes him."

"He does have a name you know." Natalia added.