Hetalia: Romano x Reader

  Your eyes flew back open again. It was still nighttime, but the moonlight iluminated the large bedroom in which you and your special one were sleeping. You can't seem to fall asleep very easily tonight. The springs within the bed squeaked as you sat up slowly, trying not to make too much noise. You quiety picked up your phone from the top of the drawer next to the bed and pressed the small button on it. You squinted as the phone's light shined brightly in front of your face. 12:36am, it said.

 It's still that early?

   You turned the phone back off and put it back on the drawer. You lied back down, the springs squeaking again, and grinned. Since it's after 12:00am, that means it's finally your birthday! You could only wonder what your boyfriend is planning to do for you on this special day. This is the first time you two have ever slept in the same bed (he's only doing it so he doesn't have to sleep with Spain), so you'll wake up together. Maybe he'll give you a kiss on the lips instead of a light one on the cheek. Maybe he'll give you a hug. Maybe he'll finally say "I love you." You giggled quietly at this thought. Romano didn't really seem like the affectionate type, but picturing him doing something like that made you feel really giddy inside.

   Still lying down, you turned towards Romano and watched him as he slept peacefully. You scooched closer to him. At that, his eyes whipped open quickly, and he flinched when he saw you staring at him. "Morning," you whispered. He only scowled at you and immediately turned his body around so he was facing the other direction, taking the whole blanket along with him. You were a little disappointed, but you didn't let it bother you. You were sort of used to it. You pulled the blanket back lightly, but Romano just grunted and yanked it back. You sighed quietly. You only turned around and, although you were quite cold, you eventually fell asleep.

   You awoke abruptly to the sound of the alarm on your phone going off. It was exactly 7 o'clock. After you turned it off to stop that incessant beeping, you realized that only you were left in the bed. The blanket was carelessly left on the floor by Romano, so you assumed he hurried to leave before you had the chance to catch him. That's odd; usually he slept in for hours and woke up around noon. Did he really want to avoid you that badly?

   After giving yourself a few seconds to really wake up, you slowly rose up from the mattress and yawned. You had a t-shirt and shorts on and your (h/c) hair was a mess. You walked like a zombie, wiping your eyes, trying to exit the bedroom without stumbling over your feet. You heard a noise coming from another room, so you go to see what it is.

   "Romano?" you said, yawning again. He flinched. You noticed him sitting next to the front door, putting on his boots quickly, but then he stopped. He didn't say anything to you, but you think you hear him mutter something under his breath. "Are you leaving already? Why don't you stay for break--"

   "In a hurry. Can't."

   "It won't take long, don't worry. I'll cook something for you."

   "Listen, I fucking can't, all right?!" His harsh tone startled you. And, though it probably wasn't any of your business, you wondered what was so important that Romano had to wake up so early in the morning for. You two stood silent for a moment. He put his boots back on and opened the front door to leave. "I'm going," he said.

   "Wait, wait," you replied quickly.

   "What now?" he groaned. He still had the door open and he was ready to leave any second.

   "Aren't you forgetting something?" you queried. You hoped that he could at least wish you a happy birthday before he leaves. If he remembered. That would absolutely make your day.

   "No, I'm not. I'm leaving." Your heart skipped a beat. You knew pretty well that Romano wasn't very lovey-dovey, but that disappointed you very much. He has disappointed you a lot in the past, but this was definitely the most disappointing! At least he gave you a piece of a tomato for your previous birthday! You had hoped he would be more open to you or act like a proper boyfriend now that you two have been together for over a year. You almost felt weird thinking about that. Boyfriend. Are you two really going out? It doesn't really feel like it to you, and it probably doesn't to Romano, either. You almost didn't notice when he went through the doorway and closed the door behind him rather loudly. You heard his foot steps outside as they got further away from the house.

   You opened the door and called out his name; he had not gotten very far as of yet. "Didn't you hear me?! I have to LEAVE!" he shouted.

   "I-I know, but..Romano," you said in a quieter tone, walking towards him. He stopped walking away and looked at you. "Do you think..maybe we should, you know..see other people?" You tried to avoid eye contact with him, as he already seemed to be in a grumpy mood. You looked down at your feet, but as you took a very quick glance, you noticed that he looked a bit surprised or confused, as if you had two heads.

   "What the hell are you babbling about so early in the morning, huh?" he asked. You hesitated to answer for a few seconds, but you realized that it would be better to tell the truth. You looked back at him again.

   "Well, er, um, I kind of feel like, maybe I'm not right for you, but, um, we argue a bit often than I'd like to, and, I-I'm not saying I like arguing, but, um.." Your words weren't exactly coming out correctly, and you were shaking a lot. You sighed and tried to steady your breaths. "Sometimes I feel like you don't, I don't know, like me, or, or love me for that matter! You've never said you loved me! Not once! Not even a teeny, tiny bit of affection! Not at all!" You felt a tear run down your cheek, but Romano still stayed silent and listened. "And, and, sometimes, I," you sniffled and wiped the tear. "I wonder, 'are we even going out?'" You were crying a little harder now.

   You didn't hear Romano walk towards you while you sniffled and cried in front of him. You were startled when you felt his hands drop on top of your shoulders. "If I don't love you, and if we're not going out, then why do you think I've been with you for so long?! Stupid [name]!" Your tears blurred your vision, so you couldn't see his face clearly when you looked up at him, but you still had a big, goofy smile on your face just seconds after he said that. You wiped the tear, and you could see that he was blushing a lot. He tried to avoid eye contact when you stared at him, silently, still smiling.

   "Y-you know, er, by the way, " he muttered. "The only reason I wanted to leave so early was because, um, I wanted to plan a surprise for your birthday. Something a little better than, y'know, last time." He shut his eyes tightly after saying that, and you giggled at his shyness. You thought it was adorable. "Hey! Don't laugh, all right?! You should be happy that I actually care!"

   "I am," you replied. You cupped your left hand around his cheek and pulled him a little so he was looking at you. Your movements were slow; you've never kissed him before, so you paused for a second before he gave you another surprise. Romano slowly moved his face closer to yours and gave you a quick, little kiss on the mouth. You blushed a little bit, but not as much as him. He turned his head again and shut his eyes. You took this oppurtunity to give him a kiss on the cheek. "I love you," you whispered in his ear. His eyes opened gradually, and he looked back at you.

   "I love..y-you, too. And, um..happy birthday." You two kissed again.