Two.
It's night time, right now. And he isn't looking at me. He's looking out the window.
Ludwig's expression is so distant, full of morose.
Yes, I know words like that.
I can't help but wonder what it is he thinks about. The typical German, so stoic, he keeps this mask on all the time. I try so hard- so, so hard- to keep him happy and thinking about things other than the wars that keep firing up around the world. But we nations can only do so much. So I keep trying.
"Hey, Germany?" I say, cocking my head to the side, questioningly.
"Yes?" he says, jerked away from whatever battlefield he was reviewing.
"We should go somewhere!"
"It's dark out, there-"
"There's plenty of point to it! Come on, it'll be so pretty outside! It's such a nice night! Even if it's just in the yard…" I plead and end up giving him the cutest expression I can muster.
Ludwig sighs, glancing out the window again. "I suppose," he says, and I immediately grab his arm and drag him outside (really, he lets me, since I couldn't actually force him to come with me).
"Ah, è bello!" I say happily as I look up. Of course there isn't a single cloud to cover the array of constellations shining down on us. He says nothing, but watches the sky, and seems more at peace than before. And that was exactly what I wanted.
I step over to him and put my arms around him.
"Ti amo, Ludwig," I say, looking up, "More than pasta."
He chuckles at this.
"More than pasta, even?" he fixes a stray bit of hair automatically as he looks down, smiling a little.
That rare smile, the one that I love so much…
"Yup," I say, beaming. I stand on my tip-toes and slide my arms around his neck as I press my lips to his, just to let the moment in.
After all, the cool night air smelled of wildflowers and pine trees, and the constellations above just seemed to be smiling stars.
It was a night of smiles.
A/N: Short drabble is short. XD But man, this is turning out to be my outlet for fluff that builds up. I can only write so much of Tattered Feathers and not have to write something fluffy. That story is turning out dark. But this- this is nice. ^_^ Refreshing after all that murder stuff. XD Aaanyway... Hope you liked this one too! They're fun to write. :3
