I went to the rooftop to find Lovino and there he was, mopping the floor while his brother in blue was wiping the railings of the rooftop. I was too far to hear their conversation so I hid behind one of the walls under the context of cleaning the floor and began to eavesdrop on them.
"Fratello, would you like to watch a movie tonight? You seem really tense right now..."
"Tense? Who told you that? I'll have you know I'm perfectly calm right now!"
"Your tone says otherwise..."
"Alright fine, what's your suggestion?"
"I already did last week's suggestion, you do it this time."
"Spanish movie?"
"Oh? What's got you interested in Spanish?"
"Well..."
He's into another guy? I have to listen to this!
"Well, first of all, have you heard their accent? It's really smooth, and sexy, and..."
"And?"
"The way they sing! It makes me melt!"
"Oh brother, you sound like you suggested Spanish movies just so you could fanboy over them."
"Hey you two, stop bickering."
I watched them get bonked on the head with a broomstick being held by someone in a green shirt and black gloves. I analyzed his face and saw that he looked like a fusion between Lovino and his brother in blue. "Sebastian, che diavolo?! (What the hell?!)" Lovino swore. I could only presume that Sebastian was the name of the one who did the bonking.
"You know the student council won't like it if they saw the two of you goofing off instead of cleaning." He reminded, which quickly made them go back to wiping and mopping. "Anyways, I'm good with a Spanish movie, as long as I don't hear Lovino screaming like a schoolgirl in the theater like last time." That comment quickly made him turn red, implying that Lovino has done that many times in the past.
I wasn't interested in hearing the rest of the convo so I quickly left my hiding spot and made my way to the door that led to the inside of the school. Just as I was about to open it, I saw one of my schoolmates eyeing my love rival. No cleaning or anything, just standing behind a locker watching him mop the floor. Makes me think he has a tiny crush on him? I decided to confirm my suspicions by starting a conversation with him.
Leaving the door, I walked near my schoolmate and let out a "Hi there". This made him jump and he struggled to put the chalkboard erasers back on his hands that he dropped when I startled him. "I swear! I'm participating in cleaning time!" He defended, an obvious Spanish accent present in his voice. "Hey, calm down, I won't report you." I assured and he calmed down.
"I'm Antonio, is there anything you need from me?" I followed him to the railings where he removed the chalk dust from the erasers. "Well, I noticed you staring at that boy over there with his brother." The moment I said that, Antonio's face turned bright red. Bingo! "Ah, it's not weird, right?" He removed one eraser to scratch the back of his head. "Like, okay listen. You see that guy over there? It's like wherever I go, he also appears by coincidence. It's as if fate was telling me something but I...don't know how to respond to it."
I nodded my head thoughtfully and decided that this was the perfect chance to make Lovino change his mind about confessing to my future lover on the cherry tree by Friday. "I think I can help you." I offered, which made Antonio surprised. "Y-you think me and him would be a good couple?" I nodded. "I can also help you talk to him." Upon hearing that, Antonio breathed a sigh of relief. "Oh gracias (thank you)! Just tell me the plan after second period. Again, thank you so much!" We shook each other's hands and I left him alone so that he could continue dusting the erasers.
I felt my phone vibrate and I took it out to see Flavio calling me. I slid the green icon and held my phone to my ear. "What?" Chuckles could be heard from his side. "You found his suitor, good job." My brother praised. "I expected you to go on the genocide route but this works as well." Genocide route? What? "I have something that can assist the both of you, why don't you visit your beloved big brother again?" I cringed at the way he worded it but whatever, if he says he has something, I gotta get my hands on that. "Fine fine." I ended the call and made my way down the stairs to the 3rd floor.
Guess I'll have to play cupid for now.
