illuminatvm carmine romagnoli
a minimalist? a chuckle reverberates in his chest before he finds the words to respond, and though it may be quiet, there is no denying that the chortle of laughter existed, short-lived as it may be on his stern features. “ not at all, actually .” carmine gestures towards the bears, then to the novelty vases, cheaply made in bulk he’s sure. “ i’m just … i’m picky. most of my walls have floor to ceiling shelves, if not wood paneling. brown, blue, and gray .” what good would white furniture or white walls be when they were likely to yellow and dirty as the years went on? besides, exposed stonework seemed to be what was ‘in’ nowadays, and that was perfectly fine by him. glancing at her again, he nods. “ i have no idea, but, yes. it’s gone. for now, anyway. stuff always seems to come back .” on a whim, he picks up a roll of ribbon from a shelf, turns it over in his hands. he could make decorating simple, tie a bunch of red ribbon to the candles at every table. for now, he keeps it in his hands. “ did you really call me a minimalist ??? me ???”
her jaw dropped in a silent ‘ah’ as he disputed her assumption, and talia furrowed her brow as she picked up a teddy bear from the table. holding it between both her hands, she moved it’s arms up and down at carmine before she grinned and placed it back where she had found it. “ thanks, “ she said in response to the glitter, rolling her eyes lightly. “ i’ll probably find more when i wash my hair later. “ talia sniffed, her nose scrunching in displeasure as her senses are overwhelmed by the scents in the shop they’re currently perusing. there’s a lot of floral smells in here, and she has to hold her breath to stop herself from sneezing. with her lips pursed to the side as she wandered further down the aisle, her hand dropped so her fingertips trailed over various objects on sale, talia glanced over her shoulder and grinned at him. “ never judge a book, right ? “
