snippets of VCY

Table of Contents

11. Perdonami, Amore Mio. Please Live Well

"Did the twin flame bruise pain you blue?
Just between us did the love affair maim you too?"

12. Seductive Sedative

Hong Cha Young's one wily woman, Vincenzo Cassano knows.
And she's the kind of attorney who'll do anything to win a case, Vincenzo Cassano knows this as well.
What he's getting to know is that this term doesn't only apply on mere cases but on people and possessions.

OR

VCY trying to rile each other up.

13. the aftermath of cornsalad after copious wine drinking

It's one of those rare moments of life; Vincenzo is drunk to a very high point.
He's quite a peculiar kind even when drunk, Cha Young believes.
OR
Vincenzo drinking in celebration of being a father.

14. cause we were both young, when I first saw you

A play of joo hyeong and cha young as they spend their young lives in the orphanage.
Nothing changes, they're very much in love still.

15. you came? you called. 

A little Conversation Fic of VCY when they're young.

Set in the same verse as 'climbing to your windowsill with bungeoppang in hand'

(it's not little anymore-it's 3 chapters)

16. it's better you stay here, byeonhosanim (better you stay here, by my side)

A continuation of Vincenzo and Cha Young's celebratory drinking.
Post-Canon Episode 14

17. would you love me for the hell of it?

"We're partners, so we should share the danger."
That is what she said.
And she never turns back from her words.
A gunshot wound can't change what their initial plan was.
She won't let that happen.

OR
Gun shot wound being a symbol of romance and not the hindrance it was in the series-
Vincenzo and Cha Young taking revenge, becoming fugitives and fleeing off to Malta.
All of this-
Together.

18. strawberries on the altar and pool concussions

An AU in which Vincenzo and Cha Young are married young.
And are subconsciously in love.

19. i vowed i will always be yours ('cause we survived the great war)

In celebration of 7th July.
Vincenzo and Cha Young's happily ever after.

20. guests, bonfires and racoon encounters

Vacations, a guest Cha Young doesn't seem happy about, a night at the forest and...stumbling into a racoon.

Set in the same verse as 'strawberries on the altar and pool concussions'

21. somewhere in the haze

He still gets nightmares.
Not the blood and gore and the faces of those whom he killed.
But the kind that make him judge himself if he's worthy of her and their little family.

22. what if, you and i were meant to part ways, only so that we could find each other again?

Post-Canon
Angst, yearning and a whole lot of feels as Vincenzo and Cha Young live apart.
OR
VCY with the long-distance relationship trope

23. dress up

Hong Cha Young sees two girls playing dress up, she feels jealous.
As a solution, she plays it with her partner Park Joo Hyeong.
aka
orphan chayenzo playing dress up.

24. sublime

When Hong Cha Young finds herself in a cab with a driver who gives her the creeps, she immediately calls Vincenzo.
What starts as a call for reassurance quickly spirals into an unexpected conversation, leading to a series of unforeseen and intense events.

25. you came? you called. (pt.iii)

26. the aftermath of first mafia missions

When Hong Cha Young makes a 'tiny' mistake during her first ever C-Category mafia mission.
set in the same verse as 'strawberries on the altar and pool concussions'.

27. how can I love when I am afraid to fall?

Poetry.
Vincenzo and Cha Young's POV

28.  wisdom-tooth removal surgeries and promises of love transcending lifetimes

The surgery came without any warning—no documents to sign, no heads-up from the doctor about the side effects after wisdom tooth removal.
Suddenly-
He feels her arm around him, and-
"Look at the camera, Marco's taking a picture!"

Set in the same verse as 'strawberries on the altar and pool concussions'

29. Swimming Lessons

Set in the same verse as 'strawberries on the altar and pool concussions'

30.  wisdom-tooth removal surgeries and promises of love transcending lifetimes (pt. ii)

31. of erratic heartbeats and knotting of laces and ties

The seemingly simple act of tying laces becomes a recurring motif, representing Vincenzo and Hong Cha Young's bond—a mix of limited-edition shoes and tangled emotions.

32.  And in your arms, I find my home, Under the North Star's Guiding Dome

"Hope, my sailor, holds strong and true, In my heart, you are anchored too."

33. an hour before new year

Opulent halls, glimmering dresses and replacing rings.
All while sipping wine and champagne.

34. espresso tastes like hope

2 weeks after Vincenzo's departure, Hong Cha Young tries espresso for the first time.