Oh my god, I am alive. I am soooo sorry for not updating this story in so long OTL I just haven't been inspired to write it. Please, forgive me. *bows*

Luca wasn't sure when she'd found time to snag a part-time job at a convenience store between making out with Dino and hiding in her room within the past three days, but there she was, angrily checking out everyone that happened to decide to enter her confused little life. As a man exited the store, she swore she heard him whisper to a woman entering the store, "Don't buy eggs."

Growling, the Italian girl slammed a bag of chips down onto the counter after checking it out, barely satisfied at the small crunching sound the action caused. "Here are your chips!" she snapped, then tossed the coins at the young man. "And there's your change! Have a nice day!"
She watched him scurry out, then looked off to the side with a frustrated huff. She was angry, that was for sure, but not at anyone in the store. Unless Dino was going to walk inside within the next two seconds. She stared at the bell-rigged doors for a moment before quickly looking the other way. Of course he didn't, which was a shame. If he had, she would've taken the chance to throw the cash register at his stupid face.

It wasn't that she was mad at him. If anything, she was madly in love with him, but that was it exactly. She was in love with him, and she was absolutely furious with this fact. The very thought of being in love with anybody made her bounce off the wall. She was much too busy to be in love, but her emotions couldn't comprehend that, apparently.

"The whole situation is just some screwy mess!" she shouted, earning odd glances from people browsing the shelves. She glared at each of them almost immediately before hurrying off to do normal, human-like things. Whatever those things were. And she was sure that daydream about blonde Italians armed with whips wasn't one! Still, that didn't stop her.

"S-So what if I'm in love with him...?" she muttered as she sorted some boxes of fatty snacks on a shelf. "I-It doesn't matter, d-does it? H-He's probably just using me for sex...I-I shouldn't fall in love with him..."

Deep down, she knew it mattered. As long as she was in love with him without telling him, there was no way she could get much done at all. The most she did around the apartment was wash some clothes, satisfy his make-out needs, and order take-out. Dino was the one who did all the cooking and shopping(He was definitely her bitch). It was probably just some fling, anyway. There was no way it would last.
"But...w-what if it does?" she whispered to herself, her hands pausing in their repetitive box placing. Feeling more thoughtful and panicked than ever, she looked down at her hands with flushed cheeks.

If it did last, what would she do? What would happen? What did that even mean? Would they get married and ride off on some lame horse like a bullshit romance movie, or would they become pimp and hoe like one of those "secret meaning," documentary, even more bullshit-ish movies? There was almost no way to tell, besides the fact she could not picture Dino wearing a purple, leopard-print hat with some giant, white feather on it at all.

The girl sighed, then paused suddenly, noticing the box in her hands.

Oh, yes. A plate of black pieces of shit "cookies" were the perfect was to show her feelings. Luca glared at the box of cookie mix sitting on the counter. The perfectly baked cookies on the front of the box stared at her smugly like some dumbass kid that just picked his nose and wiped it on her sleeve when she wasn't looking. Damn that box and that kid.

Anyway, she had quite the mess on her hands now. Dino would be back from his bitch work(shopping) any minute now, and Luca had to dispose of twenty clumps of dirt and chocolate. Quite the situation.

"Maybe I can just put sprinkles on them and say that's how they're supposed to look," she mumbled, glancing consideringly at the bottle of colorful sprinkles beside the box. With a frown, she looked down at the cookies and growled out between clenched teeth, "You're all fucking failures. I'm so disappointed in you little shitheads." If the cookies had feelings, they would've all been bawling their eyes out.

"I'm home~!"

Luca scowled. Dammit all, now she had to deal with another shithead. She actually liked this one, and that made it worse! Damn his entry for being so conveniently timed. Everything was just so amazing.

Of course, Dino entered the kitchen just moments later, and, though it took a second, a questioning expression appeared on his face. He walked over and pointed a curious finger at the burnt love cookies. "What're those things?"

Though she agreed they could only be described as things, Luca's face flushed, and she hurriedly snapped at him. "T-They're not things! They're cookies! F-For you, idiot!"

The blonde stared at the assumed to be cookies for a few seconds, seeming to determine if they were actually edible and not some elaborate ruse to rid the apartment of him once and for all, then gave one of his goofy smiles. His gentle hand pat Luca's head, and the girl just almost spazzed out.

Her heart fluttered. Fucking fluttered. Like she had some butterfly in her chest. Her face darkened at her body's suggestion of feelings, and she quickly swatted at his hand. "J-Just eat one," she huffed.

At this, Dino seemed shocked. "Eat one?" he echoed. He looked at the cookies for another moment, then smiled at her sheepishly. "I'm not sure if I can..."

Cue rage. Luca snapped a few witty remarks and stomped out of the room, feeling utterly embarrassed as her attempt of revealing her feelings for him. Ignoring Dino's rushed apologies, she ran to her room and slammed the door shut. She dove onto her bed and buried her face into her pillow, grumbling about how stupid he was like the little tsundere she was.

Of course, as she expected, a light knocking on her door sounded out just moments later. Despite her growl to go away, Dino walked inside. Luca lay still, even when she felt the bed dip slightly when the blonde sat down on her bed.

"I didn't mean it like that." A pause. "Well, I did. I'm really not sure I can eat one...They're really burnt, honey..."

"Gh!" Luca quickly sat up, her cheeks bright red. "H-Honey?! W-What the hell?!"

Dino laughed at her reaction. "Hey, it got you to sit up~!" he flashed her a smile when she glared at him and chuckled when she decided to look down at her lap instead. "I didn't mean to hurt your feelings."

"W-Why would my feelings be hurt by something like that?" she huffed quietly at him, crossing her arms over her flat chest. "I-I don't care what you say about my cooking. I-I'm great at cooking."

Again, he laughed. He smiled once more, "Yeah, yeah, you are pretty great. Not at cooking, but you are great."

Luca's cheeks decided to help her out by darkening further. A cool hand gently cupping her hot cheek made her look up, and she found herself looking into those brown eyes.

"You're really great," Dino told her quietly, his smile softer than usual. Then he leaned in.

The kiss was gentle, slow, sweet. Luca closed her eyes at the feeling of his lips moving against hers, and she found slight regret when their lips parted. They stared into each other eyes, and Luca enjoyed the spark the two of them seemed to share. It was as if they were on the same wavelength, just the two of them.

"I'm gonna go clean the kitchen," Dino murmured to her with a little chuckle.

The only thing Luca could do was nod and watch as he stood and left the room, shutting the door behind himself. She stared at the door for just a short moment before lying back on the bed and staring at the ceiling, completely shocked by the emotions they'd exchanged in just a simple kiss.
So this was what it was like to be in love.