The scene was set. All that was required was an action, a cold start, instant and brutal as beginnings always are.
Paolo GiordanoWhy did you choose to stay here?" (...) "I don't know," he said. "It's as if there's more oxygen here.
Paolo GiordanoShe tried to open the bottle, but the top slipped through her fingers without moving. He took the bottle from her hand and opened it with his thumb and index finger. There was nothing special in the gesture and yet she found it strangely fascinating like a small heroic feat performed specially for her.
Paolo Giordano