Four of us, ages 18 to 35, and something like six languages between us. English is the common one.
Giuliano (22) just finished his bachelor in the Netherlands. Basketball, chess, films, and whatever sport happens to be on.
Bruno (35) is French, works here, and is the most adaptable person in the flat. Cars, DIY, chess, games and good food, plus Portuguese and a bit of Japanese, Russian and German.
Enrique (18) is a student. Basketball, the gym and a book. Disciplined in a way the rest of us find mildly alarming.
Marzio (27) is an engineer. Cooks, skis, draws, and follows football properly.
Nothing here is extreme. Everyone sits somewhere in the middle: sociable without being in your face, tidy without being precious about it. We mostly see friends outside and come home for the quiet.
The chess board never gets put away.