No Regrets. Just Love//romerica

ch 22

don't get triggered by the suicide.

Alfred and Lovino moved in with each other like they had planned, Lovino came clean about what happened with Toni, and Alfred didn't get too upset. They had a small break that only lasted a couple weeks, but now they have been living together happily for three months now. Christmas was right around the corner and Alfred didn't plan on spending it without his boyfriend.

"Hey Lovi?" Alfred got to sit with Lovi at the table.

"Yeah, Bastard?" Lovino's hand roamed around Al's lower arm until he found his hand.

"I was wondering, since we've been together for a while, if you wanted to go to see my family with me..?" Alfred's fingers hugged Lovino's.

Lovi nodded, "Where are we going..? I didn't plan on going to Canada. ever."

Alfred laughed, "We're going to France, that's where my Dad lives, we're going to see my brother, my sister, my dad, and his boyfriend!"

Lovino agreed and asked when the trip was, when Al said it was the next day they had an unnecessary argument, then they began packing.

"Why did you wait till the last minute to ask me?!" Lovino was angrily folding clothes and putting them into a suitcase.

Alfred shrugged and laid on the bed letting Lovi handle the packing.

~

When they had finished, Al explained his whole family situation to Lovi and then they fell asleep on the couch together. Lovino understood what Al was going through, he often had family problems of his own. As a child he was neglected by his grandfather and his brother was the obvious favourite.

Lovi was very supportive of Alfred and wanted to be with him while he was in Europe with his family in case he needed any help.

They got to the airport and waited at the gate when Lovino started acting oddly.

While Lovi began reading every sign he saw and pacing around the seats near the gate, Al got very suspicious.

"Hey Lovino? Whatchya doin..?" Alfred approached the shorter man and put a hand on his shoulder.

"Huh?! O-oh haha it's just y-you. Nothing I'm just reading th-this sign.. haha.." Lovino jumped when he felt a hand touch him.

"Are.. no way! You're afraid of planes?! After all this time you never told me you were scared of flying! You have told me about your roller coaster fear, but not this!"

Lovi pushed him lightly, "Hey! You shut the fuck up, ok?! You're still scared of the dark!"

Alfred shook his head and smiled, "Not since I met you.. I," Al stepped closer to Lovi, "I have you now. And you have me." Alfred grabbed his partner's hand, "And we'll get through this together."

Lovi looked up and gave Al a weak, scared smile.

"It's going to be alright dude, you have me, you're safe with me, okay?" Al glanced down at Lovi to see him looking back at him. Al give him a soft smile and squeezed his hand reassuringly.

"Okay." Lovi said nodding.

Lovino exhaled slowly and mentally prepared himself for the seven hour flight. They boarded the plane and Lovi started panicking.

His breathing sped up, his hands got shaky, and small beads of sweat formed on his palms.

Al kissed the top of his head and, again, reassured that he'd be okay. Lovino slowed his breathing to a normal rate and crossed himself.