Finally a step forward

The pinkette stares at him and she sighs, “I still don’t know what Giorgio sees in you.”

“Har?!”

“Nothing. So, let me ask you something, and be honest with me.”

“Erm, okay?”

“What do you feel about Giorgio?”

Everything. But maybe she just wants to warn him about something? “I- I like him.”

“Like, like like? The love kind of like? You are not going anywhere if I’m not satisfied with your answer.”

“What??? Are you blackmailing me now? Look, I’m not sure what you want, but-”

“But?”

“What can you do if you know about my feelings for Gio? I’m pretty sure he doesn’t like me that way- I mean, I’m way out of his league. He is handsome and beautiful at the same time, and here I am just a brute. He has a nice family and is rich, while I’m still working my ass off just to make sure I have something to eat everyday. We are too different- I mean, two different worlds.”

“Even if all of that are true,” Martin groans and Mariella continues, “if you ignore all that and just focus on your feelings, do you love him?”

“...Yes.”

“Do you want to be with him? Live with him? Like, love him enough to marry him and give him happiness, that kind of stuff?”

“Mariella, if he is willing to accept me, I’m ready to marry him in a heartbeat and vows to be with him till death. Wait, not even death can stop me from wanting to be with him!”

Mariella finally smiles and she quickly taps on her phone, making Martin scratch his head in confusion and she grins at him, “okay. Don’t you dare break his heart, or I will kill you in a second even if Leo tries to protect you.”

“Har?! I swear I won’t break his heart ev-”

“Mariella!”

Wait, isn’t that Leonardo’s voice? Martin turns to see Leonardo coming out from the restaurant with Giorgio, whose face is pretty red even under the dim moonlight, trailing behind, and his eyes widen before Mariella smiles and she pulls Leonardo’s arm and wraps it with her own, “mission accomplished. We are done here, have fun, Giorgio!”

“Have fun, Martin!”

And the couple giggle and enter the restaurant, leaving the blonde and Martin outside. Martin suddenly feels awkward from how he is alone with Giorgio right here, right now, and he tries to lighten up the mood, “erm, do you know what they are up to? Damn, just when I thought Leonardo is a brat, but with Mariella and him together, they are both brattier.”

“Ye-ah.”

“Let’s get back inside?”

“...”

“Gio?”

“Is it true?”

“Huh?”

Giorgio steps forward and Martin starts blushing at their closing distance, and when they are almost touching from how close they are, the blonde whispers but loud enough for Martin to hear, “is it true that you- I mean, do you love me?”

“Erm, you heard that?? Damn am I that loud?”

“Answer me.”

“I- I-”

Giorgio sighs and he grabs the brunet’s jacket, pulling him closer until their nose is touching, and Martin feels so red he thought he might explode anytime, “wha-??”

“I love you, Guido Martin.”

“Wait, really? You really do?”

Giorgio pouts and he whines a little, making Martin bite his lips and he mutters after a new found courage, “I love you Gio. I have fallen for you for a while now. Will you be my boyfriend?”

“I’m yours, if you seal the deal with a kiss,” and Martin immediately grins, leaning in to capture Giorgio’s lips and closes his eyes after wrapping his arms around Giorgio’s body, and the blonde relaxes in his embrace, enjoying their lips and bodies touching after what it feels like an eternity of figuring each other’s feelings. Martin reluctantly ends the kiss and the blonde immediately whines from the loss, making him chuckle at how cute he- his boyfriend is, “hey, we can kiss more if we are indoors.”

“Really?”

“Yeah.”

The both of them are staring at each other’s faces while blushing and Giorgio finally sighs, “I’m glad that I’m wearing this.”

“Hmmm?” Martin looks down to see Giorgio’s bare chest and he smirks, “are you trying to seduce me with this outfit?”

“Yes. I have been trying to catch your attention and decided to go bolder today to see your reaction.”

“I’m sold no matter how you look, since you already have a place in my heart for a while now,” and Giorgio giggles when Martin grabs his hand to put on the brunet’s chest, feeling his heartbeat, “do you feel that? It’s beating for you.”

“It’s faster than a normal human heartbeat.”

“Yeah? Because I have the most beautiful being in my arms, and he told me he loves me. I vow that you would not regret giving me your heart, because I will make you the happiest in this world.”

Giorgio feels like his heart is going to burst, and he hugs Martin tighter, leaning his face on Martin’s chest, “I’m glad. I guess I am owing Mariella a handbag now.”

“Huh? Why?”

“I asked her help to set this up. I’m glad that I get to hear your feelings on the phone.”

“On- on the phone? Wait, what’s happening?”

“She called Leo and let me hear what the both of you said earlier.”

“Mamma mia… It was a clumsy confession, isn’t it? So, let’s ditch the rest and have our first date now.”

Giorgio looks up to see Martin in the eyes and gasps, “now?”

“Yeah! A night walk under the moonlit night, hand in hand, and maybe watch a movie together back in my apartment- Well, I hope the rest didn’t come and crash our movie date.”

“I would love to, but it’s getting late. Didn’t you have work tomorrow?”

Oh, right, there’s work. Martin groans and he whines, “I’m sorry babe, but I guess we will have to arrange for a date later.”

“No worries, Guido. Take me home?”