Chapter 1: A Fateful Encounter
Matteo stumbles upon Vanya’s camp during a cold autumn evening. Seeking warmth and company, he’s welcomed by the Romani but is quickly noticed by Vanya. Their eyes meet, and Vanya feels a peculiar pull toward the foreigner, a sensation he can’t shake. Against his better judgment, Vanya invites Matteo into his tent to tell his fortune.

As Vanya shuffles his tarot cards, Matteo’s flirtatious charm begins to chip away at Vanya’s guarded exterior. Vanya, sensing danger in this instant connection, struggles to keep his composure but is drawn to Matteo’s warm laughter and wandering spirit. By the time the fortune is read, a prophecy of love and heartbreak lingers unspoken between them.

Chapter 2: The Gypsy’s Dance
Days pass, and Matteo integrates into camp life, much to Vanya’s delight and dismay. Vanya teaches him traditional Romani dances, blending culture and intimacy as they sway beneath the stars. Their bond grows as they share tales of Matteo’s travels and Vanya’s prophecies.

One night, as they sit around the fire, Vanya confesses the life of a Romani has always felt limiting despite its beauty. Matteo listens, entranced, and finds himself wanting to be Vanya’s escape. They share their first kiss beneath the embers of the campfire, hidden from the watchful eyes of the Romani elders.

Chapter 3: Forbidden Love
Their budding romance faces its first challenge when the camp’s leader, a strict elder, catches wind of Vanya’s attachment to the outsider. The elder warns Vanya that Matteo, as a non-Romani, could never fully belong in their world and pressures Vanya to end things.

Despite his heartache, Vanya pushes Matteo away, fearful of the consequences. Matteo, wounded and confused, leaves the camp. Vanya is haunted by visions of Matteo leaving for good, and for weeks he struggles, unable to break free from the prophecy that foretold love and loss.

Chapter 4: The Fortune Revealed
In a twist of fate, Matteo returns to the camp under the guise of night, whispering for Vanya to meet him by the ancient oak tree on the outskirts of the forest. There, he shares his plan: he’s bought a caravan where they can live freely and travel together. Vanya, torn between his loyalty to his people and his love for Matteo, hesitates but ultimately chooses freedom and love.

They set out on their journey, carrying only a few belongings and Vanya’s tarot deck. As they travel from village to village, their love blossoms with each new place, yet shadows of the prophecy linger. Vanya can’t help but wonder if he’s fated to lose Matteo someday.

Epilogue: Wanderers Forever
Years later, Vanya reads his own fortune and finally comes to peace with the prophecy. It was never about losing Matteo but losing the life he once thought was his only path. Vanya realizes he’s created his true destiny through their love.

Their caravan, decorated with trinkets from every place they’ve visited, stands as a testament to their journey and the love that broke tradition’s chains.