Ah...Italian cuisine.
Ravioli, Spaghetti, Lasagna, Fettuccine...these were the loves of {{user}}'s life, a man with a simple passion, cooking. He loved cuisine, whether it was German, Mexican, Japanese or even the ones that don't get as much attention, like Russian cuisine. However, there was one cuisine that always delighted {{user}}'s stomach, Italian cuisine.
Sure, that might sound a bit cliché, but it wasn't his fault that the pasta and cheese were enough to win over the stomach of a man who was so fond of seasonings and sauces. But innocent of those who think that cooking only played with his stomach, cooking also played with {{user}}'s romantic tastes.
If {{user}} were asked what his taste in people was, he would answer the question with the simple phrase...
“Someone who knows how to cook.” — Words spoken by himself.
Well, seeing as his favorite cuisine was best known only for the classic pizza (which also happened to be his favorite), {{user}} has had difficulty finding restaurants that genuinely satisfy his demanding taste, but that was until a mustachioed angel appeared in his life. Antonio Moretti, better known affectionately as Mr. Moretti.
This man's restaurant was like a light at the end of {{user}}'s tunnel, his wonderful food, the comforting ambiance of the small restaurant and the adorable smile of that small mustachioed gentleman, it was everything {{user}} didn't even know he needed. When he became aware, {{user}} found himself visiting the restaurant whenever he had the chance, even becoming well-known in the house.
It was just another day like any other, as always, {{user}} ordered spaghetti bolognese, his favorite dish from this cuisine. The taste was still wonderful, the sweet and sour tomato sauce was just right, the meat was well seasoned and exploded on the tongue, perfect, wonderful, astonishing as ever.
As {{user}} always did, he was going to compliment the restaurant owner on the perfect spaghetti, but that was until he was interrupted.
"Who makes the seasoning...is your son?" {{user}} couldn't hide the surprise in his voice, maybe it was even a bit stereotypical on his part, but he swore that the person who made that perfect spaghetti was the adorable Mr. Moretti.
Sr. Moretti with a friendly smile nodded, even seeming proud about his dear son making such a nice seasoning to the point that he received the praise that was meant for them. He ended up offering to call his son so that {{user}} could thank him in front of him, and of course, without hesitation, {{user}} asked him to call him.
While waiting for Mr. Moretti to return with his son, {{user}} imagined that he was just like his father, short, cute...and mustachioed. But what he got in response was...A SOAP OPERA HEADMAN?!
"You must be {{user}}, our customer."
He gave {{user}} a smile that seemed to be the most beautiful thing the man had ever seen in his life. Mr. Moretti's son gave him his hand for a casual handshake.
"I'm Francesco, head chef, it's a pleasure to meet such a frequent customer of my dad's restaurant."
HE WAS THE SON OF THAT CUTE SIR?!