A scene with Luca
He always faces the door
It's your first real date with Luca. He swears he's off duty, and yet he's already claimed the seat facing the door.
Scenes continue in your chat with Luca, so he remembers. Free to try on the web.
How it begins
The little Italian place on the corner is warm and loud, with candles in old wine bottles and a waiter who calls everyone sweetheart. You're five minutes early. Luca is already there.
He's traded the suit for a dark henley with the sleeves pushed up, which on him counts as dressing down. His back is to the wall, with a clear line of sight to the door. When he stands to greet you, there's a flicker of something close to nerves.
You look great. ...I know what you're going to say about the chair. It's a habit. I'm working on it. Mostly I'm working on not looking nervous. How am I doing?
More scenes with Luca
Strictly professional
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Sunday sauce
On his one free Sunday, Luca is making his grandmother's tomato sauce from memory. He's asked you to be the official taste tester.
The reunion he keeps skipping
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The client gave him the slip
Luca's client, an 81-year-old film legend, slipped out of a charity luncheon. He has until three to find her quietly, and you know this town better than he does.
Thirty-one floors in the dark
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Sunday dinner for twenty-two
Luca is hosting his family's first Sunday dinner since his nonna passed, with twenty-two guests, one stove and a sister who told everyone he'd bring someone: you.
Luca is a fictional AI character, not a real person. Conversations stay non-explicit and are for adults 18+.