*Caterina*

I pulled my sunglasses from the top of my head, letting them fit snugly on my nose as the world turned into shades of gray. Darkened, it was a relief because the sun above us was somehow worse than in LA.

Elio waited for me at the end of the catwalk, a smile on his face as he discussed things with a nearby guy in a suit. I didn’t recognize him, but he seemed friendly enough as I stepped down next to my boyfriend.

He nodded at me as I stepped onto ...