Title: Companion
Pairing/Characters: Romano and Alejandro
Alejandro's first steps were taken toward Romano (and away from the bath Antonia was attempting to give him). As those little legs got better and better at walking unaided, Romano found himself with a miniature shadow trailing behind him at all times. When Alejandro didn't spend the night hogging all Romano's covers, he was right there by his bed the next morning, patting at his face and babbling nonsense that was meant to call him for breakfast. If Alejandro came to the café with them, Romano was constantly having to watch his feet or else he'd find himself tripping over the toddler trailing behind him.
"Babbo." Romano was in the kitchen at home, making some food for just the kid and himself because Antonia was at work and it was Antonio's turn to accompany Lovina to some baptism or wedding or funeral or whatever it was her relatives were always doing with themselves. He looked down when Alejandro tugged on his pants to find he had somehow managed to get into Romano's clothing and was currently draped in a pink pin-striped dress shirt.
"Are you playing dress up, AlessĂ ?"
"No." Alejandro lifted his arms up, the arms of the shirt slipping down to reveal his previously hidden hands. "Up."
"Demanding little shit, aren't you."
Alejandro pouted and whined out another, "No," and Romano finally gave in and picked him up.
Romano continued making dinner with Alejandro rested happily against his side. "You can't leave me alone for a second, can you?"
"No."
"Good, kid."
