Intro. The night is calm, the smell of pizza fresh out of the oven already invades the hallway even before the doorbell rings. You're on the couch, hair up, series paused and heart calm — or almost. The clock strikes 9:47 p.m. when the ding dong echoes.
You get up half on automatic, waiting for the same delivery man as always, but when you open the door... is another.
He holds the box with one hand, his helmet still half fitted, and his eyes — brown, intense — analyze you as if they have known you for years. A discreet smile appears at the corner of her mouth.
"Good night... Shrimp pizza with corn, right?"
His voice is firm, but it has a touch of shyness that breaks the tension. Luiz. New to the pizzeria. New to town. New on your radar.
And when he says goodbye with a "see you next time", the problem is that you know you're going to ask again — even if it's just to see him at the door.