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Ugh! I hate stupid Americans. They hold up the entire bar with their overconfident horrible Italian. Why don't Americans even try to learn ONE other language.
There was this American in front of the barista trying order his coffee. I'm guessing he was a tourist.
I was about to go up and help him out so I could just get my coffee and breakfast already when I looked up from my phone.
Y'know I take back all I said about Americans being stupid. They're great. Amazing. Wonderful. Pretty...
He was really tall, like Jesus why did humans ever need to evolve to be that tall, I am definitely not saying this just because I am short as fuck. He had curly blond hair. He had a dumb green flannel, cargo shorts, sandles, and a messenger bag like please. Get some style.
He was really pretty despite his horrible style.
I shook myself out of it. I still needed my coffee. And Americans are still dumb, no matter how pretty they are. An example of their stupidity is right there in their style (trust nico im american but im emo, not all of us r like will).
I refuse to have a crush. Nope. Especially not on some dumb American guy.
I walked forward, "What do you want?" I ask the blond. Dumb idea. I had to look at his face and holy shit. He's prettier up close. He had freckles covering his face and bright, happy blue eyes in the center of that galaxy of freckles. I also noticed a bisexual pin on the strap of his bag as I looked up at him. I hated this even more.
"Oh, um- uh a um coffee and a um uh, that," He pointed to something in the display. I knew tourist could be a little nervous about their words but goddamn.
I turn towards the barista, "Due caffè e uno Sfogliatelle, per favore." I handed her the money and leaned against the counter to face the assumed to be tourist.
She grabbed him his pastry then started making the coffee.
"Thank you, you didn't have to pay for mine." Said the giraffe next to me. That's what I'm about to call him now.
"Don't worry about it."
"What's your name? I'm Will." Will. Alright. Will the freakishly tall human being. I'm not overcompensating for anything, whatever do you mean?
"Nico. Nice to meet you Will. Are you here on vacation or something?" I ask.
"No," He looked awkward, "I'm here for university, I just moved here."
"Oh cool." So not a tourist. Surprising.
The barista came back with our coffee. I immediately started drinking mine. I love coffee. Will made a sour face he tries to mask, which almost made me laugh.
"What? You aren't used to black coffee?"
"No."
"You just told me coffee to be fair, besides it's better just as a normal coffee."
"Sure."
I rolled my eyes, "Well, ciao Will, see you around." I say finishing my coffee and walking out.
"Wait!"
I turned back around, "Eh? Cosa?"
"Um, uh, can I have your number?" He blurted out.
My heart started beating a million beats per mintue as this point. No way did this hot dork want MY number.
I played it cool. I pretended to be a moron and just act like I thought he meant for like friends or something. I don't fucking know. "Uh, Sure. Why?"
"So if I need help ordering coffee I can ask for your help." He says.
"That's weird but alright, here." I sat pretending he wasn't flirting. I wrote my number down on a piece of scrape paper I had and handed it to him. "Ciao, I need to go, I'm gonna be late to my class."
"Bye."
I walked out. I didn't have a class right now. I just wanted to get away and try to not like someone random and try not to make myself look like an idiot. Clearly I did not succeed. Now he has my fucking phone number and I don't have a way to avoid him. I mean I could block him, but I'm not sure if he'll go back to the coffee spot and I wasn't about to change where I get my coffee 'cause some guy.
I practically ran back to my apartment. No way was I gonna wait around for him to try to follow me.
I shut the door of the apartment leaning heavily against it. I was so done with life today. I already have doomed myself.
I made my way to my room in the very small place. I sat down on my bed and unlocked my phone. Then. I got a message from someone.
I was going to throw my fucking phone.
Will of all people, texted me.
Unknown:
hi nico! this is will from the café
thank you for helping me and paying for my coffee
No problem.
what r u doing rn?
Why do u want to know?
I dunno
What does "dunno" mean?
its like the shortened version of i dont know
Why do u have to shorten it that just seems lazy.
its jst a way to type quicker, dont u have taht in Italian?
Uhhhh I'm not telling a dumb American our secrets.
alright sure. then whyd u give this dumb American ur number?😏
Im going to murder u and leave ur body in a canal so everyone can see it.
thats a little dark
also dont use that emoji, its stupid.
what thsi one?
😏
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wait noo come back I promise I'll stop
Grazie
wait how do u like this one?🏳️🌈
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Sorry, um I don't mind it
I was really nervous now. I seen his bi flag on him earlier but that's not why I was nervous.
Will:
good! jst uh had to make sure u weren't a homophobe
thats a mean assumption
I didnt assume that!
I said I was making sure u weren't! not taht I thought u were one!
I was joking jesus.
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are you queer?
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Yes.
Why are you asking?
because I was wondering if u liked guys
...
do u?
yes.
why do u want to know that?
because I like guys too
so?
gods ur oblivious.
im hitting on u, idiot
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sry
No you are ok.
I'm just not in the place to have a relationship right now. Not to say I don't want one in the future, but currently I want to focus on my grades so I can graduate university.
oh ok
God. I'm an idiot. He probably hates me now. But I can't tell him the real reason. He'll hate me more.