As we approach the ice cream place I ask:
- Which flavor do you want?
- I'll take a classic chocolate ice cream! What about you?
- I want lemon sorbet.
- Perfect, we'll go get our favorite flavors then!- says Ethan and gets our ice cream. - Okay let's sit on this bench and enjoy our dessert, - he continues.
- Do you want to try my ice cream? It's sour but really tasty.
- Sure! I'd love to try it! - says Ethan excited. He takes a bite from my sorbet and puts and the sour makes him do a funny face. - I like it though.
- Didn't look like it, - I giggle. He chuckles with me and then comes awkward silence.
- Next time when we meet again I will also take a lemon sorbet. It's so refreshing, - Ethan is the one trying to break this awkward silence. He takes me by the hand and comes a little bit closer to me.
- So you intend to meet again, that's a good sign. Happy to hear it, - I say confidently. Yet inside I'm jumping and screaming.
Suddenly Ethan, who was holding my hand before crossed our fingers and smiles at me. When I look at him I notice something.
- Oh, you have your chocolate ice all over your face, - I giggle.
I take out a pocket napkin and get the chocolate off his face.
- Sorry, hope it didn't bother you. Now you're clean, - I smile realizing I may have done something he won't like. - Maybe let's walk and talk a bit?
- It didn't bother me at all, thank you for helping me, - says Ethan smiling. Looks like he wasn't bothered by my actions indeed. - Let's walk and talk, I've enjoyed spending time with you so far,- he says it takes my hand while we get up from the bench and we start wandering through the beautiful park full of people.
All this time the butterflies don't even think of leaving my stomach.
- So random question, what is the most favorite moment of your life? - omg, really. That's what my mind decided to ask him. Now I have to be ashamed for this for the rest of my life. He will definitely think I'm some kind of...don't even know what to say.
To my surprise he starts answering. Calmly and politely. Like he was really excited to tell me this.
- It's not a random question, in fact it's a very good question. I think the most favorite moment of my life would be winning X Factor, it was the moment when we officially became Måneskin for the first time, and that's what defined our future in music, - is he being polite? Or did he really find my question interesting? That's another thing to think about for the rest of my life I guess. - And what is your favorite moment from your life? I'm curious to know too.
- My life unfortunately isn't as exciting as yours. But if I look deeper. Apart from the moment you replied to my text and agreed to meet me. I think my favorite moment is when my little sister was born. I was waiting for her and really wanted to have her. Now she is already 16 but I love her even more than I did before.
- Oh I see, that's a really sweet moment. Siblings are important, even though they can drive you a little bit crazy, - he laughs. - You know what? I also have a random question for you. What is your favorite city in the world?
- I think you gonna laugh. My favorite city is actually Rome. I fell in love with it when I came here first time and I keep coming every year. I don't know what's so special about it but the energy I get here keeps me going the whole year.
What about you? What is your favorite city? I bet you visited a bunch already.
- I am so pleased to hear it. And I totally understand and agree with you. I've been to many countries and cities, but I can definitely say Rome is one of my favorites, that's for sure. Apart from the fact that my home is here. It's something in the air, in the architecture and the culture of Rome that you can't find anywhere else in the world, - suddenly he stops and looks straight into my eyes, and then gets a little closer to me. We're still holding hands and we look at each other. This moment feels so intimate.
