to capture a heart

icecream

Vivian river

It's been a week since the ball, me and Enzo got much closer these past few days. I heard a knock on my door and my eyes quickly flicked up "Yes?". I saw a tall handsome man at my door. Lorenzo Russo. he put his hand at the back of his neck sort of scratching it awkwardly, "I was wondering if you would be up to go to that ice cream place?"

I smiled at him agreeing, "What time?".

"now".

He didn't even hesitate. Well damn, he was eager to eat ice cream. I got up and wore some ripped baggy jeans and a tight shirt which covered half of my stomach. I quickly brushed my hair into a ponytail and put it in a braid after. I put my Jordans on and ran after Enzo who was talking to Adri.

"Hey I'm done" he looked at me for a while "I'm coming give me a second Vivia" Vivia was a nickname I'd never heard. I loved how my name rolled off his tongue. I started to slowly walk out whilst Enzo caught up to me pretty soon. "Are we walking?"

"Depends do your legs work or not?" I looked at him with a raised eyebrow then used my arm signalling to my working leg. he chuckled and walked along the pathway. We were walking for around 25 minutes "Enzo I'm tired where is it?" he looked at me unamused "Just down there" Yeah you've said that 50 times now.

I rolled my eyes at him. "Who the fuck are you rolling your eyes at?" He growled staring at me with a tensed jaw. I gulped and fiddled with my hands.  "Good girl, stay silent. I'll make you roll your eyes with pleasure in a minute." He winked smirking.

My heart slightly fluttered and I felt something down there. Oh god forgive me. I shifted my entire body and started walking away as I heard him slightly chuckle.

Enzo led me until we got to a cute little ice cream shop. it was pink with 3D sprinkle decoration around the outside. We walked in and a bell alerted the worker we came in. "Lorenzo! I never thought you would come!" a middle-aged woman shrieked as she came to greet Lorenzo.

She looked at me for a while and then smiled softly "who's she?"

Lorenzo looked at me then averted his gaze back at the woman "Tia this is Vivian she's the Fury's mafia princess and Vivia this is my Tia Riela", She came to me smiling and hugged me. I smiled back at her hugging her back and asking her a couple of small talk questions.

"I'll let you guys order on the house!" She jogged back behind the counter and put a new pair of gloves on as she awaited for our orders.

Lorenzo shook his head "Don't be silly Tia, what'd you want Vivia?" I scanned the menu seeing a chocolate chip sundae and picked it out.

He did the same order as me but replaced it with mint chocolate. Nastyyyyy. The total came up to $17 but Lorenzo gave her $170 instead claiming the 153 was a tip. We walked out eating our sundaes as we sat by a river. "How come you took me and not Adri, Christian or Dante out?" he carried on eating and stared at the river "They're busy and you're the least annoying women I've met" he never broke eye contact with the river. He's such a liar he knows he likes me.

"Orrr it's Lorenzo Russo who is catching feelings for the Fury's mafia princess" I teased. he chuckled rolling his eyes "You wish Vivia".

I hummed joyfully "I don't need to it's already true" He shook his head chuckling. Lorenzo still hasn't told me more about his parents and I didn't push him because that's not my place to push him about his trauma. However, we got extremely close. He started to talk to me often and hang with me more.

His excuse was he was bored. What a liar he just loves spending time with me. I even catch him staring at me sometimes, and he makes circles on my thighs. When I asked him he told me he does it when he feels comfortable. So he feels comfortable with me that was adorable to hear. I also analysed how his jaw ticks when he's nervous but when he's angry it stays tense. Like when he's nervous he tries to show he's angry but his emotions overcome him and show themselves for a split second.

"Who's your favourite in the whole house?" I asked curiously. "You," he said softly.

I looked at him in shock "Me?" he nodded. I wanted to hug him but I knew it would cross his boundaries so I respected it and carried on with the conversation.

"What about my brothers?". He smirked "Adri" my mouth widened "What! No way!" he nodded slowly smiling. "You should smile more often it's really pretty" his usual moody straight face was back.

"You're pretty" I blinked a couple of times "Enzo what are you doing?" he started to draw the circles on my thighs "Nothing Vivia, you told me to let you in I'm trying too, I'm sorry if you're uncomfortable but I don't care because you to asked me for this"

"Enzo I do want this but I don't understand what this makes us?" he looked at me "Whatever you want us to be, What do you want us to be Vivia?"

I was speechless. "If you want me to be your husband I'll get on one knee right now, if you want me to be your boyfriend I'll get a mansion decorated with your favourite food and chocolate and flowers and ask you if I can be your boyfriend, but if you want me as your friend I'll be the man you can talk too at any given moment and I'll be ur best friend, Tell me vivia what do you want?"

my jaw was probably on the floor right now but I had nothing to say. "But you don't date?" Lorenzo chuckled "For you, I'd do anything vivia."

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sorry for the cliff hanger but it was much needed after the 3 to 4 chapter upload 😭