under the umbrella ★ [luca x alberto] // luca pixar

this is home

ALBERTO'S POV

Luca is coming home today!

Dio mio, I am SO excited to see him! I can't wait any longer!

I missed his gleaming eyes, and his curly, dark brown hair that shines like a star in the daylight, and I miss his voice..

In a platonic way, of course.

This is it. This is the day!

Maybe this summer I can tell him my feelings.. no. Bad idea, right? He clearly likes girls. He's probably into short girls that are just.. perfect. I could never be like those girls.. I'll never be his type..

He probably already found a girlfriend at school.. and I envy her if so.

I will still love Luca no matter what.

I can't help it, there's just so many reasons why I love him so. I could talk about him for hours, I really could!

Luca has been going to school for the past four years and returns in the summer. In the past summer or two I've told Giulia about how I felt for Luca. She isn't even dating anyone, but she's still kind of helpful? She is apparently a "love expert", so maybe she can give me a few tips on how to ask Luca on a date? I don't know where she gets it, maybe those stupid books she reads.

Luca would probably say no.. but I won't know unless I try! Silenzio Bruno, right?

I look through my clothes to see what I can wear for Luca's return. Maybe something fancy? Absolutely not. But I don't want it to be too casual.. or I could try something casual- nah. Casual is for boring days. Ugh, why can't I find anything that looks good?!

I flipped through my clothes for almost four minutes.. and then I think I found something that will look nice, something that Luca will like. 

I found a white and yellow striped shirt, a white button-up shirt, and a pair of black shorts. I think this'll look cool. I think Luca will like it. Hopefully.

The train is coming in thirty minutes, so I want to be there in as soon as possible, just in case the train comes early.

I conjure up all the confidence I can get and place my hand on my doorknob. I swing the door open and take a deep breath.

A random feeling of excitement rushes through my body and I just suddenly just zoom down the stairs. I go so fast I trip, but I grab on to the railing so I don't fall. That was a close one..

"Buongiorno, figlio," Massimo greets me.

"Morning, Dad," I respond.

"Are you excited to see Luca again?" he asks.

"More than anything!"

I think Massimo would be fine if I told him I like Luca.. but I'm afraid. What if he doesn't accept me? And he abandons me just like my biological dad did..? But Massimo is a really nice guy. He wouldn't leave me, would he? I hope not, I don't think I could live any longer if I went through that again.

I notice there is a small cup of espresso on the dining table. I notice it is still hot, because there is steam flowing above it.

"Is that mine?" I ask as I point to the cup.

"Si," Massimo replies.

"Grazie," I thank him. 

I pick up the small cup of espresso and take a few sips.

After a few minutes, I finish up my espresso. 

"How does this look, Dad?" I ask as I extend my arms out and spin around once.