55 : Warned

• Rome, Italy •

Théo looked up from his phone when loud laughter from the other side of the dining area distracted his frenetic thoughts. 

A group of teenagers, just as he'd guessed.  They sat by the tall glass windows near the restaurant's entrance.  Two of the guys wore the same varsity jacket. A tanned brunette and a cute blonde with a squeak toy voice—both in their cheerleader uniforms—were enjoying their lunch with their boyfriends, from what he could make out.

Théo pulled a face at the scene.  Was he ever that young?

For the past decade, he had been working nonstop, traveling all over the world, photo shoots every season, runway shows in major cities, and so on. He began modeling before he could even apply for college. 

Sometimes, he wondered how his life could've turned out if he didn't pursue a career i