Ludwig did sleep longer than usual. Maybe it was that someone was sleeping next to him or he had been terribly tired last night, he didn't quite know. Waking up to that sleeping face was just calming. He smiled, and secretly wished this moment could last. But the Italian already blinked slightly and moved, signalling that he was about to wake up.
Sleepily Feliciano's eyes fluttered open and he looked at Ludwig with that innocent look. "Did you sleep well?" he asked snuggling closer into Ludwig
The German blushed, what was the other even doing? Did he knowingly just pulled him closer to snuggle into him
Feliciano must have realized it at the same time and blushed "Ah sorry I was still sleepy and you're nice to cuddle with" he pulled away, excusing his action
"I did sleep good yes and you?" Ludwig's blush weakened. The German smiled nevertheless and stretched a little
The Italian tried to hide his embarrassment and play it off "I-I slept well, si!" he hastily said
They spent another day together. Ludwig grew affectionate towards the Italian and that was something, cause Ludwig learned at a very young age to restrain his feelings and spent his time mostly by himself, so the Italian could feel himself honoured.
They played silly petty pranks on the staff members, the staff could thank Feliciano for the pranks he came up with and dragged Ludwig into trouble. The Italian was quite a troublemaker with his attitude, of course he didn't have bad intentions when pranking others, he wanted to make them laugh.
When they grew bored or more when Feliciano grew bored they went in their abbey again. Feliciano remembered the book of Ludwig and asked if the German could read out of it for him.
Ludwig was bewildered at first "You wont understand it's German" he warned
"I don't mind! I want to hear your reading voice and you can tell me what it's about later, right?" the Italian man smirked
And so Ludwig started reading for Feliciano out of his literature book. Someone showing interest and listening to him made Ludwig feel like he belonged, a feeling he'd missed his whole life.
The time just flew. Feliciano knew he had to get off soon. He sighed, he'd enjoyed the time with Ludwig, maybe a little too much for his own taste cause he was sure he'd miss the shy German now terribly. Partly because he'd do silly things with him but more cause he knew Ludwig never tell him to shut up or that he was annoying. He knew that, so it was even harder to start packing his stuff to get ready to get off. He would also miss the sweet personality of the German. Heck no one has been so nice to him in such a long time!
Ludwig sensed a somewhat tension. Even tho he only meet the Italian a few days ago, he knew that Feliciano wasn't his cheerful self right now. "Can I help you somehow?" he asked trying to release the tension the silence that had occurred between them since the other had started packing
Feliciano frowned lightly but faked a smile and turned around cheerfully saying "It's okay I can do it by myself but thank you for your offer I really appreciate it!"
Ludwig looked at the Italian, the cheerfulness of the other seemed pressured, faked even. He didn't buy the smile "Are you alright?" he asked
Feliciano wasn't sure how to respond to that question, should he tell the truth or play it off like nothing, he went with the last "I-Yeah! I am! Why shouldn't I be?" he asked hoping Ludwig wouldn't ask further
"I don't know you've just been so quiet since you started packing" Ludwig mumbled
Feliciano sighed, not smiling anymore "I just I'll miss you really a lot and I have to get off soon. And letters take so long and calling is expensive and we just live in other countries and that's-! I don't want to get off and I don't know I want to spent more time with you!" the Italian answered now truthfully "Ludwig you're not like others, I've never met someone like you and it makes me sad to leave but I have to get off and you have to get home too and it's just too much for me right now that's why I was quiet" he explained further "You're so kind and sweet to me" sighed the man
Ludwig blushed at how the other spoke of him and how the other wished to stay with him. "Really?" he asked. He himself wished Feliciano could stay longer or more like stay with him forever, but he knew that Feliciano needed to go home just like he did. He knew what he had to do, he needed to calm the other down. He smiled sweetly "Feliciano it's not the end of the world. We'll see each other again! And we write letters and I can call you from time to time. If you're scared I'll forget you be assured by me that it wont happen. You're my friend. I promise you we'll see each other again" the German's lips tugged up into a smile
Feliciano's eyes started to get watery "Ludwig!" he jumped on the, now a bit startled, German and hugged him
Ludwig's eyes widened at first and he blushed, his heartbeat quickened but after the shock from the sudden, uncalled hug he smiled gently and put his arms around the Italian "I promise" he whispered in Feliciano's auburn hair "It's okay we'll see each other again" he petted the other's back
After being assured Ludwig wouldn't forget him and they'd see each other again Feliciano finished packing. Ludwig was so sweet to him it made him blush and feel all tingly inside, something he'd only read in books but never experienced. Sure he'd flirted with the girls in town but it hadn't been something serious till now. This was sweeter, not lust, not desire, this was more innocent. This was ... love. He came to realize that when Ludwig assured him he´d never forget him. That moment he felt so happy and his tummy tingled yet again. But what would Lovino and Grandpa Roma say to this? Ludwig was German and Grandpa Roma wasn't good to speak about Germans since World War 1 ended and Ludwig wasn't just a German he was man. Feliciano didn't notice but he stared at Ludwig.
The German blushed "Why are you staring at me so sensually?" he asked flustered
Feliciano snapped out of it and flushed crimson red "Ah! Did I stare? I'm sorry" he babbled. He looked away "I-I just ..." he tried to explain but he knew no other explanation than telling him the truth and with that his feelings. He didn't even knew how Ludwig would react to the confession. If he would be disgusted or anything and he didn't want to lose him, at least he wanted to be his friend. Yes his friend. He didn't know Ludwig felt the same about him but Ludwig still hadn't figured it out yet.
The Italian smiled sweetly, the German said he just started Italian " Vorrei voglio baciare tu" the Italian whispered so soft you could barely hear it, stating him wanting to kiss Ludwig
Ludwig looked at him confused "What did you say? I didn't understand? Something with *I want*" he looked at the Italian, he had only heard fractions cause the Italian mumbled
Feliciano smiled "I said I want to visit you" he lied, a white lie so innocent couldn't hurt, could it?
"You want to visit me? How nice!" the German smiled sweetly "I'll visit you too, no doubt I'll come visit you" Ludwig assured
"You don't know how happy that makes me!" said the Italian and hugged him some more
The Italian wasn't ready to say ´Ciao´ to his friend for an unknown time. But the train driver called his station and he had to get ready to get off. Oh how he would like to stay but his family would get worried and he just paid for a ticket to this point "Ludwig can you hug me before I have to go?" he asked with innocent puppy eyes, the honey-brown eyes looking doleful at the German, staring directly into those perfect blue marbles of eyes. His lower lip quivering lightly now, it wouldn't take much more to make him cry
Ludwig looked a bit shocked at the look he got, he was confused and concerned for the other but did what Feliciano wanted and have him a proper hug "I'll miss you too" said the German, brushing through Feliciano's hair gently. "Get home safely" he said when he pulled away a little bit
Ludwig helped Feliciano carry his luggage when he needed to get off.
Feliciano sighed when the door opened but turned around "I'll guess I'll have to say Ciao for now" he sighed melancholically. He looked up to meet those blue-blue eyes, he couldn't help himself but smirk. Even if he'd get in trouble now. " Mi voglio vedo tu di nuovo, bello" he smirked wider and pulled Ludwig closer, standing on his tippy toes he gave Ludwig a quick but passionate kiss on the lips.
Ludwig froze when Feliciano kissed him, eyes wide, red faced, pulse raising up. He stared at the Italian shocked and flustered not knowing what to say to the other. He just blushed hard, speechless.
Feliciano smirked and quickly grabbed his stuff "Okay got to go now, ciao bello!" he said stepping out of the train
Ludwig eyes looked at the Italian "W-What?" he asked confused and flustered, he could see the Italian waving before the door closed, leaving the young, confused, flustered German alone with his conflicted feelings "W-What just happened?" he asked paralyzed, still red like a tomato.