Romano x Reader: I'm Glad I Moved.

"Grazie per il vostro acquisto! Vieni ancora~!"[1] I waved cheerfully to the customer as they walked out with their groceries in their hands. I smiled to myself and went back to work at the cash register. I'm so glad I moved to Italy to get a job here. The people are so always so nice. It's usually bright and sunny everyday and it just warms my heart to the very core. I reached behind me and tightened the strings on my work apron before walking away from the register to put up a few items on the shelves since the other workers were busy somewhere else in the store. I hummed softly to myself as I placed the fruits and vegetables in their rightful places, and suddenly stopped when I felt a soft tap on my shoulder. "Sì? Posso aiutarla?"[2] I asked.

"Ah. Sì. Ho visto che si stava lavorando il registro prima e mi chiedevo se potesse suonare questi per me."[3] The man answered gruffly. I felt my cheeks heat up as I looked over the person standing before me. He was a little taller than myself and had sparkling hazel eyes with dark, auburn hair. He had perfect olive skin and a cute, little, stray curl on the right side of his head. His cheeks were dusted pink and I smiled more despite the scowl he was giving me. He's quite the looker if I say so myself.

"Oh! Certo. Seguimi."[4]

"Grazie..." The man spoke and looked down at my nametag. "..._____."

"Oh. No problem." I answered in English. I quickly caught myself. He probably doesn't even speak English. "Mi dispiace. Probabilmente non parlano nemmeno l'inglese."[5]

The man smiled and waved it off. "Actually I speak perfect English." He responded. I opened my mouth in astonishment, but then quickly closed it before I look like an idiot in front of this handsome guy. I usually have the tendency to do that.

"Oh." Was all I could say. We finally made it back to the register and I stepped through the employee's door as he placed his items on the counter. I took notice of what he bought. It was a huge load of...tomatoes? I laughed and he blinked up at me in surprise at my sudden outburst.

"What are you laughing at donna?" He snapped. I ignored the anger he directed at me and pointed to his groceries.

"Why are you buying so many tomatoes?" I giggled once more and started pushing buttons on the register. "You have at least 20! Maybe even more~." I smiled at him and he looked away with a large blush on his face.

"W-Well maybe that's because I like tomatoes!" He shouted without looking back at me. It only made me giggle all the more. We stood in silence before I stopped and looked at him.

"Cosa?" He tilted his head.

"I never caught your name."

"Oh. It's...Lovino Vargas."

"Vargas...Vargas...Ah! Do you know Feliciano Vargas? Is he your brother? Because now that I think about it, you two look a lot alike." I continued pushing buttons. Putting in the fruit's code to get their price.

"Sì. He's my younger fratello." He grumbled angrily and scowled.

"Hm? Is something wrong with that? He's such a sweetie." I smiled in remembrance as I thought about the time I first met him on the way to work.

"Tch. Yeah. A /fucking/ wonderful guy isn't he?" He snarled and I frowned at him.

"Well so are you, so I don't understand on why you are so angry about people liking him. I mean, you're nice and cute too. In your own way of course."

His body went still and he slowly turned back to gaze at me. "Do you...really mean that?" His face turned red. I blushed when I actually realized what I said.

"U-Um...Sì. I do." I finished up pricing the tomatoes. "That'll be $54.86 please." I said with a grin. I watched as he pulled out a wallet that was decorated with cute, little tomatoes on it and I giggles quietly to myself. That's just too adorable. He handed me three twenties and I typed in the numbers to get his change. When I figured it out, I printed out his receipt, handed him his change, and waved. "It was nice meeting you Lovino. I hope we meet again soon." I gave him a closed eye smile. He heard him grab his bag of tomatoes and put his change inside it.

"G-Grazie _____. Not just for the tomatoes, but...for making me feel better." He smiled genuinely and took his leave. "Ci vediamo più tardi."[6]

"Arrivederci~!" I called out and waved goodbye. I stared after him until he was out of sight and I sighed with a heavy blush on my cheeks. I can't believe it. It hasn't even been an hour and I think I already like the guy. I twisted my body and turned back to the computer screen and my eyes widened. I gave him the wrong amount of change! Usually, this wouldn't be a problem for people but I'm way to nice for my own good to just take his money like that. I quickly gathered up the change I owed him and hurried out the store's door. I whipped my head around for a moment in thought, trying to remember where he walked off to, and took off in the direction I saw him last. It felt as I was flying and then I finally saw his curl amongst a crowd of people.

"Lovino!" I called out. He turned around at the last second before I was right behind him.

"____-..!" I cut him off as I accidently rammed into him and sent us both tumbling to the ground. I sat up and rubbed my head in aggitation. I guess I should've slowed down a little.

"_____? What are you doing?" I heard Lovino ask as he sat up and frowned at me.

"I'm so sorry! I should've slowed down! B-But...I gave you the wrong amount of change back at the store and I came to give you the right amount." I explained quickly and held out my hand that had the correct change. He looked down at it and then stiffled a laugh.

"Did you really chase me just to give me a small amount of change?" He locked his beautiful hazel eyes with my own (e/c) orbs and I gulped.

"I-I'm sorry. Should I not have? It's just that I didn't want to feel like I'm taking your money a-and...I'm sorry!" I apologized over and over. I stopped when I heard Lovino laughing. "H-Huh?"

"Nothing. Nothing. It's just that...you're so cute." He blushed and grinned down at me as he stood up and offered a hand. I gladly took it and he helped me back up onto my own two feet.

"I-I..." I was at a loss for words. He just called me cute!

"H-Hey. Listen. I know...we just met not even 30 minutes ago, but...I-I like you. Would you like to, um, go out sometime?" He asked as his face was red as a tomato. My own cheeks started to get warmer and I tried to gather the correct words in my head. First he called me cute and now he's asking me out? This is the best day ever!

"Y-Yeah. I'd...I'd like that." I smiled at him and he returned it happily.

"R-Really? Fantastico!" He leaned in and kissed my cheek. I don't think my face could get any hotter. "How about Friday at 6, I take you to dinner?"

"Okay."

"Great. See you then _____." He smiled and winked at me as he gathered up his tomatoes and started walkin away. I stood still in the middle of the sidewalk in utter shock. After he was out of ear-shot, I squealed loudly. Earning a few odd stares from the people around me. I have a date with a cute guy!


Yeah.


I'm /so/ glad I moved to Italy.