Lovino doesn't want his family to know how much his childhood trauma still affects him and he does a good job at hiding it. That is, until he moves to a new town and meets Antonio, someone he is unable to hide anything from. (Warnings for PTSD, Depression, harmful thinking of oneself, and violent death of a loved one)

"Once upon a time, there was an unfortunate boy. He had lost something very precious to him." When his older brother runs away, Emil is devastated and can no longer find a purpose to speak. Then, he meets Leon, a new student from China. As the two grow from acquaintances to friends, the silence becomes too much to bear and Emil learns what words taste like again. Revised: Chapter1

Antonio, heir to a wealthy food corporation, is forced to run an old restaurant or be disowned. Lovino, in desperate need of money, convinces Antonio to hire him. Soon, feelings spark, but will Lovino and Antonio's family accept this homosexuality?Spamano