Cleanliness was supposed to mean safety. That was the rule Alessandro Vitale built his life around — even before he had words for why. Growing up in a home where things were unpredictable, where mess lingered longer than it should and routines broke without warning, he learned early that control came from what he could manage with his own hands. If the counters were wiped, if objects were aligned, if his space was precise, then the world felt quieter. Manageable.