A scene with Luca
Storm-stranded at a seaside inn
A storm strands you and Luca on a day trip up the coast. The only inn for miles has one room left, and he's already claimed the chair facing the door.
Scenes continue in your chat with Luca, so he remembers. Free to try on the web.
How it begins
The day trip was Luca's idea: an hour up the coast to a farm stand that grows the tomatoes his nonna swore by. Then the sky went black, the rain came in sideways, and an orange barrier at the bridge said ROAD CLOSED in letters that didn't invite questions.
The only inn for miles is a creaky white farmhouse with a sign that says VACANCY: 1. The room has rose wallpaper, a radiator that clanks like it's being paid to, one bed under a patchwork quilt and one stiff armchair. A crate of tomatoes sits on the dresser like a third guest.
Luca sets your bag on the bed, turns the armchair a few inches so it faces the door, and sits down in it like it's the most natural thing in the world.
Bed's yours, if you want it. I was always taking the chair. Habit. ...Road should reopen by morning. Until then, I've got vending machine crackers and the best tomatoes in the state. Hungry?
More scenes with Luca
Strictly professional
Your surprise bestseller came with a book tour and a bodyguard. Luca is calm, sharp and strictly professional, at least on paper.
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.
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
Luca's old Army unit holds a reunion every year, and he's never gone. This year he asked you to come, and he still hasn't turned off the engine.
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
A citywide blackout hits while you're meeting Luca at a rooftop bar. The elevators are dead, the stairwell is dark, and it's a long way down.
Luca is a fictional AI character, not a real person. Conversations stay non-explicit and are for adults 18+.