A/N: Here is chapter 3! Sorry for such the late update, I was in Japan for a few weeks and I just got back. Thank you everyone that has reviewed so far! This chapter is a bit short, but chapter 4 is where the plot will start to pick up!
Ludwig heaved, nervously waiting for Feliciano to come over. He was going to bring over Kiku, a commonly mentioned friend from Feliciano.
It had been almost a month since Ludwig had realized his feelings towards Feliciano. He was never able to gain the courage to tell him. Feliciano generally showed an interest towards girls; he told Ludwig stories about dates he went on.
There were a few knocks on the door and Ludwig opened it. Feliciano excitedly waved a greeting and motioned at Kiku to follow him inside.
Unlike Feliciano, Kiku appeared to be solemn. He gave Ludwig a small smile and bowed, saying, "It's a pleasure to meet you, Ludwig. Feliciano talks about you all the time."
While it didn't show on his face, Ludwig was surprised that Feliciano mentioned him a lot. Ludwig returned his introduction to Kiku and soon the three sat in the kitchen, chatting about numerous things. From what Ludwig learned, Kiku and Feliciano were childhood friends, and while they did not go to school together, they always kept in contact.
"Since it's almost Valentine's Day," Feliciano began, "do you guys have anything planned?"
"I have to work." Kiku responded with a sigh.
Feliciano's eyes lit up and he turned to Ludwig. "Kiku has a really cool job though! He models! He can also sew and—"
"Feliciano." Kiku whispered, obviously becoming embarrassed by the praise he was receiving.
"But it is cool! I can't wait to see the day when you're super famous!"
They all continued to chat until Kiku had to leave. Feliciano and Ludwig waved goodbye to him and soon Ludwig began to ponder on what they could do next.
Feliciano already seemed to have the answer, as he began to stare at the fridge.
"If you're hungry, you can take whatever you would like."
"Thank you!" Feliciano grinned. He immediately went through Ludwig's refrigerator, and while his expression ended up with disappointment, he didn't say anything. He grabbed a few yogurt containers and sat down again next to Ludwig.
"Would you like me to make you something?" Ludwig offered.
Feliciano tilted his head. "Could you make any pasta?"
Ludwig internally groaned, realizing he should have made some before Feliciano even came over. Feliciano eyed him the whole time as he began to set things up.
While the water was boiling, Feliciano dug into the yogurt and began speaking. "I never heard about what you were doing for Valentine's Day!"
"I never do anything that day." Ludwig answered. "What about you?"
Ludwig could tell that Feliciano wanted him to ask, as his leg began to shake in excitement. "Well since it's on a weekend this year I want to go to a restaurant. And then I was thinking about giving all of our neighbors chocolates, don't you think that's a good idea?"
"It's a great idea, I'm sure they will appreciate it." Feliciano smiled at Ludwig's answer.
"In addition to giving out chocolate, I was also thinking about giving this one girl a card, but her older brother is really scary!" Feliciano sighed.
"Is that so?" Ludwig clenched his fists when Feliciano replied with a nod.
"Hm," Feliciano tapped a finger on his head. "Are there any girls that you like, Ludwig?"
Ludwig wanted to say, 'There is someone, but they're not a girl. It's you'. Instead, he simply replied by telling Feliciano no.
Feliciano didn't continue on with the matter.
Afterwards the two ended up watching television together. Ludwig noted how peaceful the room was without his brother being home for once. Feliciano was eating the pasta that Ludwig prepared. He was already on his fourth plate, which somehow managed to surprise Ludwig.
Once he was done eating, Feliciano offered to help clean up but Ludwig declined his offer. Since Feliciano was his guest, Ludwig didn't want him to do any extra work. Ludwig also liked to make sure things were thoroughly cleaned, which he was sure Feliciano would think it was some strange tic of his.
Eventually Feliciano's phone began to vibrate. "Hi Lovi!" he spoke into his phone. Feliciano began speaking in a tongue that Ludwig did not know, which he assumed was Italian. After a few minutes Feliciano let out a long sigh and turned off his phone. "I have to go."
Ludwig nodded. "Should I walk you down?"
"If you'd like!"
Ludwig walked Feliciano down to his room. Feliciano gave Ludwig a quick hug, but before he went inside Ludwig stopped him.
"Uh, Feliciano. You know how earlier you asked me if there's any girls I like?"
Feliciano nodded. "So there is someone?"
Ludwig paused. He took a deep breath in and continued on. "No there isn't, but may I tell you a secret? What if…" Ludwig caught himself having trouble to continue on, as his words got twisted. "…What if I told you that I am not interested in women?"
Feliciano blinked a few times, but he immediately caught onto the point that Ludwig was trying to make. "You mean that you—"
"Yes."
After a few moments of silence, Feliciano giggled. "Can I also tell you a secret?" He didn't wait for Ludwig's response. Feliciano crept towards Ludwig and he stood on his tiptoes to reach Ludwig's ears. "I also like men."
Ludwig stood there in sudden awe. Feliciano backed away from Ludwig and gave him a wave goodbye. "I really have to go now, but thank you for letting me come over! Oh, and also the food! It was really good!" Feliciano then went into his room.
All Ludwig could do was stare at the door where Feliciano once was.
