Philophobia (prucan because I'm a sucker)

Love Me?

*3:40 am. REEEEEEEEEEEEEE. PRUSSIA POV.*

It had been three days since the incident and Matthew still wouldn't pick up my calls.

Alfred kept assuring me that he just needed a bit of time to recover from everything, and it was understandable.

But with all the new information I had just gained I couldn't help but be worried for him.

Once more I heard Matt's ring tone as I tried to call him for the third time today.

Beep

Hi! Matt's not available at the time of the now, if it's urgent then you can call me, Alfred at xxx xxxx xxxx, or leave a message and the YEET.

Shit.

I dropped my phone on the bed and flopped down beside it, covering my face and groaning in exasperation.

After a few minutes of staring at the ceiling my phone started to ring.

I picked it up and looked at the name.

Birdie♥️

I dropped my phone on my face and scrambled to sit up and grab it again. I tried to calm my breathing again before I pressed the speak button.

"Hello? 'Tis the awesome Gilbert. You hanging in there Mattie?" there was a small laugh from the other end of the line.

"I'm good, thank you Gilbert." he took a deep breath before continuing, "I wanted to apologise for the other day, I was kind of a jerk for lashing out at you like that when you were just trying to help me."

Seriously?! What the fuck is he apologising for?!

"Why are you apologising? I should've asked before I touched you after something like that."

"You couldnt've known! It wasn't your fault!"

Did he honestly think this was on him?

"Exactly. I couldn't have known so I should have asked to make sure."

He paused, "I still want to apologise. I barged out and ignored you afterwards. That wasn't an acceptable thing to do on my part."

"Then maybe you could make it up to me by hanging out with me today?"

He giggled. God I loved that little giggle. "Okay fine. Coffee shop?"

"Of course"

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*still Prussia*

Everyday I started to notice more and more about Matthew. How he would bite his toungue when he giggled, then thin sheet of freckles over his nose, how good he looked with a blush on his face.

Little things like these are what made me start to fall in love with him. Day by day. Everyday when I would ask him to coffee and he would giggle and say "Okay fine." we would get coffee and come to my house and stay there watching movies and laughing until late in the night.

So here I was almost four months later, sitting on my bed watching Disney on my laptop with Matt passed out in my lap. He had gotten a lot more comfortable with me now. He would let me touch him and talk to him. He no longer needed to be persuaded by Alfred to hang out with me. But I didn't think he would be ready for a relationship in a long time.

About halfway through the third movie his phone started to ring. It was by an unknown number.

I shook Mattie awake. Eventually he sat up rubbing his eyes. "What?"

"Someone's calling you."

"It's just Alfred. You can hang up."

"No it's an unknown number."

He frowned and took the phone from me. He cautiously pressed the 'answer' button and put the phone on speaker.

"Pancake Bastard?" the voice was rough like he had been yelling but shaky like he was crying.

"Lovino?! It's been so long are you okay?!"

Lovino? I knew that name from somewhere.

"I'm at the airport. Can-can I please stay with you for a while?"

Mattie looked at me with a worried glance. "Why are you at the airport? What happened Lovi?! I thought you were over in Italy?"

"I had a fight with Tony, we broke up. I'll explain it when I see you but please pick me up. I don't have anywhere to stay."

"Tony?"

Of course! That's where I knew him from! He was Antonio's boyfriend! How did I not figure that out sooner? He always talks about his 'beautiful Lovino'.

There was a pause from Lovino before he whispered something inaudible to Mattie.

Matt's eyes shot open and he practically jumped, "No! He's not! Don't worry Lovi he's gone!" The other boy didn't say anything, "I'll come and pick you up okay?"

There was a small grunt of agreement before they said their goodbyes and hung up.

"I'm so sorry Gilbert, I have to go get Lovino from the airport." he said as he started walking towards the door. Another thing that made me love him. How sweet he was, picking up a friend from the airport at three in the morning then apologising for it.

I couldn't hold it back anymore. I had been pining for this stupidly cute Canadian for four months and I would probably go insane if I didn't do something about it.

"Matthew before you go I need to ask you something."

He looked at me and tilted his head. Curiously. "what is it?"

"Do you love me?" he gasped and I could see a blush creeping down his neck. "Cause I know I love you."

Matt chewed on his lip a bit, thinking over what I had said, "I'm sorry Gilbert. I can't return your feelings. I don't know how to. " he spoke hardly above a whisper.

"Then I'll ask you again," I decided, moving to stand in front of him, "Everyday until your answer changes. Forever if I have to."

He looked at me and gulped, like he was expecting me to do something.

I simply smiled, "you should go pick up your friend."

*Leave at message at the YEET. I will explain the shit with Spamano soonish, don't worry it works out between them. YEET *