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Francis was inside of the kitchen washing dishes as usual since he was practically the mother of the house always cleaning and taking care of his two sons Matthew and Alfred. With the mention of his two kids they were sitting at the dinner table eating dinner of blandness which Alfred normally just dumped his leftovers of his dinner onto Matthew’s plate so he could be excused from the dinner table from his father Arthur.
Arthur was a cold Britain most times he would always complain to Francis whether that be Francis wasn’t doing something right or his work days but in the end it would be just Francis and Arthur yelling at each other with backs facing each other during resting times. Francis hated living like this, he hated dealing with Arthur everyday and the most thing he hated was his kids also seeing the side of that Arthur. Sometimes Arthur would shout at the kids as well mostly Matthew since Alfred just blamed everything on him anyway so Francis would normally have to step in and Arthur release his days stress on him whether that be in a sexual way, physical way, or mental way.
As Francis was he could hear yelling coming from the table mainly from Arthur so he dropped the dishes and went toward it. When he looked inside he saw Arthur yelling at already tearing up Canada which was normal for the most time until he saw Arthurs hand raising. With quick and panicked thinking he ran over and grabbed Arthurs wrist “WHAT ARE YOU DOING!?” Francis screamed “IM TEACHING THE BRAT A LESSON THATS WHAT NOW LET GO YOU WHORE!” Francis had gotten used to be calling such words from Arthur as whenever he revealed to Arthur his past but it still hurted no matter how many times he has listened to it.
Then suddenly Arthur got out of grip and slapped him across the face. Normally Francis would fight back but he realized the kids were right there so instead he didn’t raise his head and looked towards the kids instead “Let’s get you two to bed yall have school in the morning…” he said trying to laugh it off the kids didn’t say anything but they both looked worried so they followed Francis. When Francis put the twins to bed he went over to the bedroom door to as well go to bed but he found it locked and Arthur was probably asleep at the moment anyway. He sighed and went over to the couch with only his body warmth warming him since most of the blankets were kept inside of him and Arthurs room and fell a sleep on the couch.
In the morning he woke up his back a bit sore from the firmness of the couch and coldness of the house his body heat had seem to become more dull as more coldness was spread in the house. Francis used to be a bold figure with his flirty attitude and would have fun basically everywhere he went. That was until Arthur and him started dating they would always pick occasional fights but they were all playful the real ones started happening whenever they moved in with each other and the twins got older. Arthur would always scream now a days picking real fights or blowing steam from how stressed he was onto Francis.
Francis was lost in thought until he heard knocking god he hoped it wasn’t Arthur he prayed it was the mail man if anything. “Hello? Fran? Are you home?” A familiar Spanish accented man said in which Francis letted out a breath he didn’t know he was holding “Yes yes I’m home the doors unlocked!” Francis called out. With that the Spanish man whose name was known to be Antonio walked in “Fran!” Antonio said happily quickly sitting with him on the couch. Before Francis could say a hello back Antonio could sense something wrong and so he put a hand on Francis’s “Youch! You’re really cold Fran! Let me get you a blanket real quick!” With that he quickly got off the couch and went to grab a blanket for Francis.
When he got back he quickly as well wrapped Francis in it Francis instantly melting within the warmness of the blanket “Thank you.. Antonio..” Francis thanked “Of course no problem!… How have you been?” Antonio asked when Francis thought about it he stayed quiet frozen maybe processing that question how has he been. Then the answer hit him it hit hard to and with all his thoughts rushing on the matter then he felt a something warm on his cheek “What happened right here?” His hand softly caressing his cheek on where the bruise from Arthur had been from last night not being able to cover it up fast enough.
That was the final straw until water works began to spill out from Francis eyes as he laid on Antonio’s hand “Woah! Woah! Francis!” Antonio said out of shock but then realized the situation he was in and brought Francis into his grasp Francis “Hey its okay, its okay” antonio comforted running his fingers through Francis matted up hair as Francis cried inside of Antonio’s shoulder clutching him with all he has. After a while he finally stopped crying as much and looked up at Spain showing his vulnerability toward him and Antonio “oh Fran…” he said rubbing his tears away from his face.
“Whats the matter? What happened?” Antonio asked and which Francis then explained everything to him how he felt and what had been going on for the last couple of years. At the end of the talk Antonio was more than shocked to find out that all of this was happening to his beloved Francis and the first thing he did was pull Francis into a tighter hug than he first gave him “im.. so sorry all this had happen to you” he said into his ear in which Francis only nodded. “You should probably get going now Arthur and the kids should be arriving home any moment now” Francis didn’t want Antonio to go anything but that but he knew if Arthur saw him he would be fuming.
“Very well then” Antonio spoke “Just one more thing” he then pulled out a ruby red rose from his pocket and placed it in Francis ear “perfecto…” Antonio mumbled admiring Francis and so Francis blushed a little when he did it had been a while since someone had touched him this gently before. As Antonio was getting up from the couch Francis then suddenly grabbed the collar of his shirt and pulled him back down to give him a kiss on the cheek. Antonio was dazed from it for a few seconds until he realized what he did and started internally beaming that his beloved Fran gave him a peck on the cheek “Now you can go” Francis then said as he watched Antonio get back up not before he as well left a big kiss on Francis cheek leaving a little mark and got off the couch and went to the door. Before he fully left Antonio whipped his head around and said “Goodbye Mi amor!!” And then left. Francis blushed even more than he had in a while from the pet name and a small smile was left on his lips.
An hour later Arthur and the children came home while Francis had begun cleaning as the kids went to go play. “Good afternoon dear!” Francis called to Arthur as Arthur was turning around to say something his gaze turned from tired to stern as he walked up to him. “What’s this?” Arthur said picking out the rose Francis had in his hair “O-oh one of the neighbors gave it to me today!” Francis said a little panicked Arthur was about to probably just dismiss the topic until he looked back up at Francis and stared at him. Then he grabbed his face and turned it to his left cheek “is something wrong?” Francis asked in which Arthur stayed silent but silently fuming inside “What is on your cheek.” Arthur said outlining the teeth marks on his cheek. Francis’s blood ran cold. “Oh its nothing i-“
“Out.”
Francis lifted an eyebrow “Huh?” Arthur than suddenly pushed him back “OUT OF MY HOUSE NOW!” Arthur yelled “A-Arthur you cant be serious!” Francis said “Take that brat of a child Matthew with you while your at it to or else im calling authorities.” Francis was speechless but eventually just sighed his heart hurting as he walked into the bedroom Matthew was in “Matthew sweetie do you want to go to the park?” Matthew was playing with his bear as Alfred slept and he looked up and nodded with a big smile on his face. With that Francis took his belongings which was his phone, bag, and wallet and went to the park with Matthew as Matthew was playing on the playground with his bear Francis called the only person he actually could trust at the moment “Hello? Fran?” hearing just the nickname alone Francis began breaking down again “He kicked me out..” Francis said in a shaking voice walking into a corner of the playground set to take the call away from Matthew “Who’s he?” Antonio asked.
“Arthur. He kicked me and Matthew out a-and i just dont know what to do Antonio! I just never thought this would happen what do i do!?” He said his voice more filled with tears “Calm down calm down where are you at? I’ll pick you and Matthew up.” Antonio reassured “We’re at the park Matthew is playing on the playground” Francis told Antonio “I’ll be there in five Amor” Antonio then said hanging up as Francis would just have to wait now to see if he would show up. A few minutes later a car showed up Antonio and Francis immediately ran up to him hugging him by the neck just knowing his presence was there. ‘Thank god our here Antonio…” Francis said looking up at him his hands playing with Antonios side curls.
“Of course Fran, plus Romano wanted to go to the park today anyways” Francis looked at the playground to see Romano playing with Matthew on the swing set which made his heart melt a little in all honesty. “So… since Arthur kicked you out does that mean you and him are over?” Antonio asked “I would believe so” Francis said sighing “Well that man is a dunce for treating such a hermosa flor like a pile of crap” Antonio said also watching the two children play. After a while the two kids came up to them “Jerk-bastard! Take us home!” Romano demanded as always “alright alright sheesh” Antonio said standing up and taking Francis’s hand into his as he walked to the car Mathew following Romano into the car “Romano, Matthew and Francis will be staying with us for a while okay?” Antonio said looking at Romano “WHAT!? Well.. i guess Matthew isn’t to much of a jerk-bastard to live with i suppose..” Romano mumbled.
After Antonio and Francis and the kids arrived at Antonios house Antonio inflated an air mattress to put inside of Romanos room for Matthew to sleep on. Francis and Matthew tucked in the two and silently closed the door where it was just them now “i can sleep on the couch if you want me to” In which Antonio immediately cut in “What no! You dont have to sleep on the couch! You can sleep on my bed ill go sleep on the couch” Antonio said “No I wouldn’t want to steal your bed from you” Francis reassured “No no I insist ill go get on the couch right now!” Antonio was about to go until Francis stopped him again “How about i just join you in the bed instead?” Antonios cheeks grew a bit red “Well when you put it that way..” Antonio mumbled something of the sort it was kind of cute how Antonio could get so flustered by just being a little suggestive “Come on lets go” Francis grabbing Antonios hand and leading him to Antonios bedroom where Francis has a little unpolitely made himself home.
Francis then went into the bathroom and started changing into some PJ’s Antonio staring at him in awe when he came out “Well are you going to get in?” Francis said leaning his head over to the bed and Antonio immediately nodded and changed into some pajama pants and a normal t shirt. Francis got under the blankets and Antonio soon joined him their backs both against the beds and up at the ceiling “Fran” Antonio softly said rolling onto his side “Yes?” Francis said also rolling onto his side “I know that you and Arthur just broke up so it would be kind of shitty to ask you but..”
“Do you think we could ever work out?”
Antonio had already prepared the answer to that question an “I’m sorry…” or a “I see you as a brother” but the answer to the question wasn’t even a verbal response but rather a physical one as he saw Francis suddenly leap over crashing their lips together. Normally they would just give each other pecks on the cheeks or a kiss on the nose if it was a lucky day but today must have been the greatest day of Antonios life as he kept kissing Francis as Francis also kept doing the same Antonio putting his hands on Francis waist finally Francis gave him an answer
“As long as im with you… I believe we can work anything out..”
Antonios heart skipped a beat as he looked directly into Francis’s eyes. God he hoped Arthur was wallowing in regret by losing such a treasure like Francis he could now claim as his “So is that a yes?” Antonio asked wanting to hear it for himself Francis giving a chuckle from what he saw through when Antonio acted oblivious “Yes Tonio i will” This sent Antonio over the moon his turn kissing Francis, it was a slow rhythmic kiss expressing how Antonio has felt about Francis through a kiss and how Francis has felt about Antonio. A few minutes later Francis was laying his head on Antonios chest Antonio being fast asleep already and all Francis could do was stare up at him until he as well fell asleep.
In the morning Antonio work up to no Francis beside him which worried him a little bit what if he rethought about his decision? Had he want to go back to Arthur? All these questions had worried him until he fully opened his eyes looking beside him where Romano was sleeping on top of Francis chest like a cub sleeping on its mama bear and Matthew sleeping in Francis arms like he was some kind of teddy bear. Antonio couldn’t help but giggle at the sight of what he was seeing especially on Romanos end he hasn’t seen him warm up to anyone this fast not even he warmed up to him when they first met but the sight also melted his heart as he kissed Francis forehead gently and ruffled Romanos and Matthew’s hair gently knowing this was truly what he wanted in his life as he softly mumbled
“Good morning to yall as well Amor and children”