Pretending to be in love is probably easier than the real thing, right? Inspired by a request I got from @doodlingmoose on tumblr; I loved the idea so much and felt it could make a great series. The poem Josh's short film is based on is titled Triptych of the Heart by Catherine Sasanov [https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poets/catherine-sasanov]. Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3BwCf9P0JVYLblW5VhITGK?si=HwRtSGHVQBiK1NGHOAEGIw&utm_source=copy-link

𝐃𝐞𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐲 𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐚 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝, 𝐢𝐭 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐣𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐰𝐚𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐨 𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐝 𝐢𝐭. 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗶𝘀 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗯𝗮𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗲 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗱𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗹𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗮𝗰𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘂𝗽 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗶'𝗺 𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝘀 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀.

the classic love story, but not really *will contain violence, drug (ab)use and swearing*

Being the daughter of a mafia leader has never been a problem to Vittoria Mantovani. The skills she developed over the years turned her into a deadly machine and her beloved father's favorite secret weapon. However, Vittoria's world turns upside down when she meets Jake Kiszka. A hit man whose new job is to infiltrate into the Italian mafia and assassinate its leader, Giuseppe Mantovani. It just wasn't on Jake's plans to have a tragic love affair with his target's daughter in the process. • This is a work of fiction. The story is the product of the author's imagination and its characters are used in a fictitious manner. Any resemblance to actual events is purely coincidental. Intended for mature audiences. Contains explicit violence, drug use, sexual content and strong language.

Friends with benefits is never a great idea, but sometimes being with someone who feels like he's getting further and further away isn't much easier. *Part I completed July 2019* *Part II completed May 2020* Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0u48jANDZ18b7FFGbI53Xt?si=epfaaAbSRVycJO5_lYEe3A&utm_source=copy-link