If Ever | Damiano David Story

Final Chapter | Not anymore.

As I'm standing in front of the stage I feel like it was yesterday that Damiano showed up in my apartment in Rome but it's not. It's been over a year and it's been one hell of a year for both of us.

I'm about to start the second year of my program and meanwhile I opened an online shop where I've been selling some of my desings. Of course, the work load that I have from the program,plus the fact that I'm working part time, is too much for me to keep up with everything so the online shop is really a part time thing and I haven't sold many pieces but I'm still very proud about that. Thus, the summer break was very much needed.

Damiano had a crazy year too. After their win in Eurovision the band started gaining more and more fame and becoming more and mopre succesful. I'm incredible proud of all of them. They even performed on VMA's which is huge. They've realesed new singles and their streams are incrising like crazy. Also, they've been traveling a lot and -as much as I hate that for my relationship with Damiano- it's awsome for them.

For the past two weeks I've been following the band to their performances around Europe. Right now, we're in Madrid and they're performing in front of a huge crowd. I look around and I can't believe the amount of people. I'm right below the stage in front of the barriers that seperate the crowd with the stage. Around me there are only photographers, videographers and security and I feel extremely special and weird at the same time. I can feel some jealous eyes on me and I know that anyone would like to be where I'm standing right now, probably wondering why I'm here in the first place. No one knows who I am though.

Our relationship with Damiano has been hidden from the media. Lately, in some interviews he has implied he is in a relationship but I've been away from any spotlight, only Victoria rarely posts a pic with me in it or with me but mostly in her stories and I have asked to not be tagged. 

Only some people in my life know about my relatiosnhip with him. Mostly my friends back in Greece, another friend of mine from the program in Italy and Sienna, who I wouldn't be able to hide from even If I wanted to after the time she saw him in my apartment. Thus, I know the jealous stares are only for the fact I'm so close to the stage.

I don't mind the stares thought. The only stares that matter to me are the ones that Damiano is giving at me from time to time. They're subtle but they're enough to make my heart flutter. Like the one he gave me right now, while singing For Your Love, that not only made my heart flutter but also made me blush. I take my phone out and take a quick picture of Damiano and Thomas and sent it to Marsia. It's a nice picture. It's from the side since they're on the b-stage and I'm more close to the main stage. It's dark and only a white light from a projector is hitting them. They're mostly figures. Recognisable for those who know them but not so much for others. I decide to post it on Instagram but without tagging anything.

Just as the pic is being uploaded I have an income text from Marsia telling me to have fun. I read it while it pops on my screen but I'm not opening it. I know she won't mind. I close my phone, put it in my pocket and decide to turn my attetion to the stage. For the rest few minutes I enjoy their performance, admiring how completely mesmerizing Damiano is on stage. The music stops for some seconds untill the next song starts and the yelling and screaming from the crowd is crazy. He comes closer to where I'm standing and the music stars to play and I'm blushing again knowing very well that it's another song that Damiano wrote with me on his mind. It's even crazy to say that. I can't believe that there's actually someone out there that is writing songs for me. it's unreal. He wrote the lyrics last summer before we started going out and the first time Damiano played me the demo I immediately knew. I don't have to ask him and he doesn't have to tell me I just know when something of theirs is about me.

I'm looking at him smiling and I feel like it's some kind of a dream. I've seen them perform in a stage live less than five times including this one and it still feels weird. Damiano stars walking to the stage concentrating on its performance while I'm grooving to the music, slightly dancing and mouthing the words along with him. The instrumental part of the song begins and my attetion is turned to Victoria and Thomas who are giving everything in the middle of the stage. I snap another quick photo of those two and put my phone in my pocket again. While I'm taking the picture Damiano is climping down the stairs of the stage and starts to walk in the walkway bewtween the stage and the crowd. I move to the side trying to get as out of the way as I can while he walks past the place I am standing while singning. I am standing by the stairs that lead to the stage and I follow him with my eyes untill he disappears behind the stage and the only way to know where he's standing is by the light that is following him. I turn my attetion to Victoria who is still giving eveything on the stage.

After a few seconds Damiano is walking back heading for the stairs to get back on the stage. The song ends and the music quickly transitions to the next one. I'm watching Damiano as he makes his way back and he looks back at me. To my suprise he's not turning to the stairs. He walks straight to me. He slightly pulls me his way giving me a quick kiss before going back on the stage. I can hear people from the crowd screaming and I'm blushing thinking that they're reacting to Damiano's very public act of affection.

The rest of the concert flies by quickly and I follow a security guard back on the backstage. He guides me to the preping space and then leaves. I look around trying to find any familiar faces when suddenly someone grabs me from behind giving me a quick spin. A low scream of suprise comes out of me and Damiano puts me back down. I laugh while he hugs me tighly and kisses me.

"That was fucking awsome." He yells clearly still overenergised by the show.

I'm still laughing because I love to see him so happy and enthusiastic. "It was. You guys rocked it out there."

"I'm so happy you're here. You have no idea."

"I'm happy too. I love watching you perform."

He grabs me and gives me another kiss.

"I love you watching me perform too." He pauses and looks at me smiling. "Actually, I just love you."

There's no hesitaion, no fear, no second thoughts when I look at him. That's something that would have freaked me out in the past but not anymore.

"I love you too."

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Final P.S.

Part of me wanted to keep writing the story but it had to come to an end since I wasn't writing regurally I decided it was about time I gave it a proper ending. 

I hope the few of you that read it and sticked untill the end enjoyed it. And thank you very much! 

Also, I'm thinking of keep writing some small stories about them and their relationship as a couple so I'll probably start a new book with mini stories in them. When I do I'll post it here but make sure to follow me if you'd be interested in reading something like that. It will be no drama. Just casual stories about them as a couple.

Thank you and write to you soon.

P.S.2

I've started a new story If you want to check it out. Just letting you know!